Attended Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia as an Art Major. Attended Heidelberg University in Heidelberg, Germany as a student of German in the Interpreters School.

Rita has studied abstract oil painting under Al Sella, professor of art at the University of Alabama. Her primary chosen medium is water color which she has studied in France, Italy, Mexico, Scotland and the United States under such outstanding artists as Gerald Brommer, Frank Webb, Charles Reid, Zoltan Szabo and Wayne Spradley. She enjoys painting scenes from her travels

Her works have been exhibited in juried and invitational shows. She has exhibited work at Brooks and Black Gallery in Atlanta, the Winter Market of the Anniston Museum of Natural History, the JSU Visual Arts Members Show, the Watercolor Society of Alabama as an award winner and at the Fine Arts Building at the Donoho School.

Rita's work is in private collections through out the southern states as well as such institutions as the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Her works can be seen at the Art Works Gallery in Anniston at 921 Noble Street.

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