Ruby Silvious gained international recognition for her miniature paintings and collages on used tea bags in 2015. She is the author of 363 Days of Tea: A Visual Journal on Used Teabags, and Reclaimed Canvas: Reimagining the Familiar. Her first book, 363 Days of Tea, launched a series based on tea bag art that began as an innocent experiment and ended up changing her life. The daily art practice used dried and emptied discarded tea bags as a canvas for art. In Reclaimed Canvas: Reimagining the Familiar, she continues to explore the potential of used tea bags and other alternative materials, challenging the viewer to consider the art of the possible. This past October, Silvious participated in a month-long art residency program in the rural region of Itoshima, Japan. 

Educated in the U.S. and Asia, Silvious’ artwork is exhibited internationally and is featured in public and private collections. Her paintings on tea bags, some inspired by her art residences and travels around the world, have been featured in numerous publications including CNN Travel, Vogue Italia, Cosmopolitan China, Disney Malaysia, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, Good Morning America/ABC News, National Geographic Kids, and the internationally syndicated Ripley’s Believe it or Not.

Silvious’ first involvement with Albany Center Gallery was in the late '90s - mid-2000s, when she participated in both group exhibits and the annual Members' Show. In 2012, she was one of three artists in an ACG exhibition called "Japanese Influence: Layer and Line". Silvious also served on the Board of Directors at ACG from 2021-2022. She continues to participate in the annual Members’ Show and group exhibits whenever she can. This past year, Silvious was one of the co-curators and exhibiting artists for the threads exhibit at ACG, in celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Silvious’ involvement and impact as an artist has been notable and inspiring.

Silvious is currently an active volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, and for over 15 years, has helped deliver Thanksgiving meals in the Capital Region. She has conducted painting and paper art workshops in Greene, Albany, Schenectady, and Warren counties. 

For Ruby Silvious, she “wants viewers to keep an open mind and think beyond the boundaries of what they may consider traditional art.”