Ruth Frisch Dealy has lived and worked in Providence, Rhode Island for more than thirty-four years and is best known for her contribution in painting, specifically self-portraits and landscapes. After graduating from Cambridge public schools, Dealy studied at Rhode Island School of Design where she received her B.F.A. in Painting in 1971, and M.F.A. in Painting in 1973. She has received various grants, including a Regional Fellowship in Painting from the New England Foundation for the Arts/National Endowment for the Arts in 1994, and two Fellowships in Painting from the Rhode Island State Council for the Arts in 2000 and 2003.