San Antonio artist Rita Maria Contreras has painted intimate self-portraits, powerfully Expressionistic, a sampling of which are presented here. These paintings pack a disturbing punch, their intense colors glowing on the surface, revealing more than is apparent at first glance. Her other figurative works reflect this Expressionistic tradition also, emphasizing the feelings about the subject as much as the subject itself. (Commissions accepted for portraits. )
TEXAS LANDSCAPES The Texas Landscape Series of paintings are large-scale works on canvas approximately 5x5 feet, vibrant, colorful and full of rhythm. These are linked by their reference to the Texas Hill Country and the Davis Mountains. She has recently completed smaller scale works in this series as well. (See next page). A percentage of the proceeds from works sold in this series will be contributed to The Texas Nature Conservancy, to help preserve land over the Edwards Aquifer.
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Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Rita Maria has created in various media, from drawing to ceramic sculpture to installations and performances, all her life. She obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting at the Universitiy of Texas at San Antonio. This has been her preferred medium for the last ten years.
2001, March Lost & Found, One-person show, Jump-Start Theater, Upstart Gallery,
Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, Texas
2000, February Chicano Evolution, Group Exhibit, San Antonio Public Library
San Antonio, Texas1999, September Paisajes Tejanos, one-person exhibit,
Las Manitas Avenue Café, Austin, Texas1999, March Women of Hope, Group Exhibit for Women's
History Month, Las Manitas Avenue Café, Austin, Texas1999, February KVDA Television Art Scholarship Fund Exhibit, featured
artist,San Antonio, Texas1998, December Simple Truths, Daily Life, Group Exhibit commemorating the
50th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration of Human
Rights, esperanza peace and justice center, San Antonio.
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