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title: "3 Ruth Buchanan Quotes - Famous Installation artist"
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# Ruth Buchanan

(1980)   Installation Artist

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Ruth Buchanan is an installation artist.

## Quick Facts About Ruth Buchanan

Born January 1, 1980

Profession Installation Artist

## About Ruth Buchanan

New Zealand artist (born 1980)... \| Ruth Buchanan is a contemporary New Zealand artist of Te Āti Awa, Taranaki, and European decent. Buchanan was born in New Plymouth and grew up in Wellington. She lives and works in Auckland.

##  Quotes by Ruth Buchanan

> [“Friends know the patterns of our souls.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-buchanan/friends-know-the-patterns-of-our-souls/)

Ruth Buchanan

[Fellowship](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fellowship/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6bb/ruth-buchanan-80982_fellowship_friends-know-the-patterns-of-our-souls-2_23831.jpg)

> [“Christ nailed all my guilt to the cross. Sometimes, though, I needed a reminder that the nails held.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-buchanan/christ-nailed-all-my-guilt-to-the-cross-sometimes-though-i-needed-a/)

Ruth Buchanan

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a13/ruth-buchanan-80982_christian-fiction_christ-nailed-all-my-guilt-to-the-cross_2795325.jpg)

> [“In this sense, Rachel envied fictional characters. For them, everything would eventually make sense. If she were fictional, all the random, ridiculous…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruth-buchanan/in-this-sense-rachel-envied-fictional-characters-for-them-everything/)

Ruth Buchanan

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b0c/ruth-buchanan-80982_fictional_in-this-sense-rachel-envied-fictional-ch_2801042.jpg)

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