Ru Ma (茹馬) Art Collection, my grandfather’s oeuvre   A self-taught artist from Fujian Province in the People’s Republic of China, Ru Ma (茹馬) spent a lifetime honing his skills to create beautiful works of art. As a young, struggling artist, my grandfather set aside his dreams of painting professionally to pursue a career that would allow him to put food on the table. He languished in artistic obscurity for many years, providing for his family as a tattooist, and has now quietly