Rita Schwab

 Artist Biography:

Rita Schwab was born and raised in Heidelberg, Germany. Transferred from the Heidelberg University to the University of South Florida in Tampa, where she received her BFA.  
MFA from Florida State University, Tallahassee.
Assistant Art Director, educator and college adjunct

Workshop leader, private instructor, studio artist for 40 years.

Mixed media Abstract Painter

Textured and earth-oriented organic focus

Rita shows her work locally, nationally and internationally in galleries and museums, at juried fine art shows and art cooperatives. 

Special commissions, private consultations 

Contact Rita at earthelements01@gmail.com or call 845 667 0166.

RitaSchwabFineArts.com

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Portfolio:

Conscious Sensitivities

"Conscious Sensitivities" are abstract paintings that explore mindful awareness of secondary perceptions such as 'out of the corner of the eye' impressions,
intuitive imagery and a feel for personal reality. They deal with harmony in color, the fragility of balance, depth through texture and implementation of our
organic elements. Most works presented are on canvas, however I also often work on board, painting into a highly tactile fresco base using oils and acrylics and
natural pigmentation. All works are sealed with professional artist resins, urethanes or matte finishes.

Atrium “Atrium”

Mixed media painting on canvas 5' x 4' x 2"
using oils, acrylics, enamels, natural pigments
Heavily textured with sand, joint compound
Finished with Damar varnish; $ 3,600.00

'Lucid' “'Lucid'”

'Lucid' is another conscious sensitivity painting on canvas in a mixed media using acrylics, sands, soils and oils.
Size is 2' x 4' x 2" ; $ 1,600.00
This painting is finished with a high gloss acrylic resin.
SOLD

Eclipse “Eclipse”

Eclipse is about the opposite intense energies and chaos felt during a solar eclipse, ecstatic, violent and awe-stricken.
Eclipse is painted in acrylics on canvas; 48"x 60"; framed; $3,500.00

Celestial Allignment “Celestial Allignment”

'Celestial Alignment' is a sensitive smaller work of oil washes on canvas with some circular texture supported by red acrylics, suggesting celestial bodies. The painting is coated with a transparent glitter acrylic that leaves fine crystal like sparkles throughout the painting. It is sealed with an acrylic resin. This is a smaller painting of 12" x 24"; framed; $ 550.00

'Before the Pandemic' “'Before the Pandemic'”

Intermingling and close contact in public places were taken for granted until the pandemic hit. No one had ever considered having to stay 6 ft apart.
This painting is a reminder of our personal freedom to interact, meet in groups and gather in large functions.
It was inspired by Jackson Pollock's 'Mural' breakthrough painting.