Rita Schwab Artist Biography
Rita Schwab was born in Heidelberg, Germany Rita has always loved to paint and do things with her hands since childhood Graduated from High School in Heidelberg in 1971 Studied Art Education at the Heidelberg University Immigrated to the United States through a Fulbright scholarship in 1973 Bachelor’s of Fine Art from the University of South Florida in Tampa Moved to Tallahassee, FL; work-study program at Florida State University Master’s Degree in Fiber Arts from FSU.
Rita worked for various art organizations as an Assistant Art Director, educator and college adjunct, workshop leader, and private instructor to adults and children. Rita has been a self-employed studio artist since the 80’s
Today she works in mixed media using primarily acrylics on textured surfaces primed with compounds. By inlaying natural components such as sands and soil, shells, rocks, pigments from roots and plants, she adds her natural components that makes her work so unique and ‘earth-oriented’. Her colors are oils, acrylics and enamels to play with depth and surface design. Her paintings are finished with resins for a high gloss or an exterior stone finish for a natural look. Rita enjoys working in multiples. “I never work on just one painting; I do series work. I paint on several canvases simultaneously, which gives the ‘body’ of work consistency and continuity. I love to break up the canvas into diptychs, triptychs and multiples and juxtapose the images. My most challenging multiple creation was a 64 piece puzzle.”
Rita shows her work locally, nationally and internationally in galleries and museums, at juried fine art shows and art cooperatives.
For a special commission, interior mural art or a private consultation please contact Rita at earthelements01@gmail.com or call 845 667 0166. Thank you.
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