Background
Summers, Ruth T. was born on March 23, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Cultural organization executive
Summers, Ruth T. was born on March 23, 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Student, Louisburg (North Carolina) College. Student, Richmond (Virginia) Professional Institute.
Executive director Hand Work Shop, Inc., Richmond, 1970-1979. Assistant director Greenwood Gallery, Washington, 1979-1980, director, 1980-1981. Executive director, president Kurland/Summers Gallery, Los Angeles, 1982-1993.
Art consultant, dealer, fine arts appraiser Reality Therapy Summers, Inc., Marina del Rey, California, 1993-1996. Executive director Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina, since 1996. Trustee American Craft Council, New York City, since 1996, finance committee, since 1996, by-laws committee since 1997, vice chair, since 1997.
Lecturer in field.
Member The Glass Art Society (board directors since 1994), Art Table, Inc. (invited).