Ruby is an artist, known as @sshepaints, who draws inspiration from life's small moments – like breakfasts with loved ones or conversations over a glass of wine. She has a great love for color, with a particular fondness for stripes, which characterizes her creative style. Her home is a personal oasis, filled with furniture and artworks rich in memories. With a passion for ceramics and dreams of launching her own home decor collection, she creates with both playfulness and thoughtfulness. For Ruby, a perfect day involves coffee in the alleys, people-watching, and a feeling of creative calm.
Your art feels both playful and thoughtful – what inspires you when you create?
Everyday life inspires me! The mundane act of sharing breakfast with someone or the small talk you hear in bars over a glass of wine.
What does your mood board look like… for life?
Colorful! I've become a bit obsessed with stripes over the years. Not sure where it comes from.
What do you love most about your home?
The memories behind every piece of furniture and all the paintings on the walls.
What is your go-to outfit when you want to feel most like "yourself"?
Always a cap, probably a long coat and loafers.
What dreams or projects are you looking forward to? Is there anything specific you hope to create or explore?
I would love to have my own home decor collection one day – I loooove ceramics.
What do you do on a perfect day off?
We live among a lot of charming alleys, so my favorite thing is to sit at a café and people-watch with my boyfriend Lewis.
What song or album are you listening to on repeat right now?
Chappell Roan! I love her right now – and always Billy Joel.
What do you serve when you invite people over for dinner?
Pasta, always pasta!
You're about to become a mother for the first time – first of all, huge congratulations! Who do you want to be in the role of mother?
Thank you so much! We are so excited! I want to try to be as much myself as possible – creative and happy.
THIS OR THAT
Coffee at a café or wine at a bar? WINE, I miss wine so much now that I'm pregnant haha Staying up late to create or an early morning walk? Early morning walk, 100% London rain or a sunny day in the countryside? London rain T-shirt or oversized blazer? Oversized blazer Vinyl records or Spotify playlist? Spotify Sketchbook or iPad for ideas? IPAD Pizza or pasta? Pasta Red lips or a natural look? Natural look Journaling or reading a book? Reading
