Ruth Howard (artist) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Ruth Howard is a Canadian artist who creates large-scale arts and theatre projects with urban communities and has been called "a key figure in the Canadian Community Play movement". She is currently the Artistic Director

Artistic director

An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...

of Jumblies Theatre

Jumblies Theatre

Jumblies Theatre is a Community Arts Theatre Company with the over all concept of social inclusion.-Origins:Jumblies Theatre was founded in 2001 by its Artistic Director, Ruth Howard...

, a company she founded in 2001.
Howard worked for many years as a professional theatre designer

Scenic design

Scenic design is the creation of theatrical, as well as film or television scenery. Scenic designers have traditionally come from a variety of artistic backgrounds, but nowadays, generally speaking, they are trained professionals, often with M.F.A...

, as well as with various forms of popular and participatory arts and theatre.

In 1991, Howard was invited by Dale Hamilton to be a designer for the Spirit of Shivaree in Rockwood, Ontario.