Inspired by images from Captiva’s colorful history, Captiva resident—artist and author—Ilie Ruby transforms archival  moments and images into narrative-driven contemporary paintings.  Blending figurative elements with abstraction, her work evokes scenes suspended between memory and imagination.

Join us for an intimate look at the work-behind-the-works, as Captiva Island Historical Society directors share the historical context behind the images that inspired this exhibition.                 

Hear Ms. Ruby reflect on how history, imagery and data are woven into her creative process.                

An event best described as colorful, thought-provoking, and richly informative.
 

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

 
Doors Open at 6:00 pm • Program Starts at 6:45 pm

Captiva Civic Association • 11550 Chapin Lane, Captiva

Price: $15 per person • Reservations requested

Ilie Ruby is an artist and the author of two novels, The Language of Trees and The Salt God’s Daughter. Her essays have been published in the New York Times, CNN, AOL, and Forward, among others. Awards include the Edwin L. Moses Prize for Fiction chosen by T.C. Boyle, a Kerr Foundation Scholarship, and the Phi Kappa Phi Award for Creative Fiction. Ruby is also a recipient of the Wesleyan Writer’s Conference Davidoff Nonfiction Scholarship and the Barbara Kemp Award for Outstanding Teaching and Scholarship

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