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Rita Schoonmaker
USA
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“I've embarked on a profound artistic journey, exploring my unique vision through an ever-evolving body of work.”
Rita has been on a long artistic journey. It started with big, colorful paintings on different types of paper. Then, she made art using construction materials to create geometric shapes. Recently, she has gone back to making smaller art on the same kind of paper she used in the beginning.
Dancer | Acrylic
$1,150
27 X 19
Dancer – Depicts uplifting and bold gestures imitating a dance of movement and color.
Rita has been doing this for many years. She began by showing her work in local art exhibitions. Later, she was chosen to be represented by famous galleries in Las Vegas during the 1980s and early 1990s. Some of her artwork is now in public and private collections around the world.
Desert Evening | Acrylic
$825
22 X 15
Desert Evening – As evening fall across areas and forms, it creates a mood of colors and textures.
Instead of finding ideas in the bright and shiny city where she lives, Rita looks to the natural beauty of southern Nevada. She spends a lot of time exploring the urban and desert landscapes there. The colors, shapes, and textures of nature inspire her.
“I began my creative odyssey with bold, expressionistic abstract works on a variety of watercolor and printmaking papers.”
Instead of finding ideas in the bright and shiny city where she lives, Rita looks to the natural beauty of southern Nevada. She spends a lot of time exploring the urban and desert landscapes there. The colors, shapes, and textures of nature inspire her.
Expanse #3 | Acrylic
$1,150
25 X 18
Expanse #3 is from this year’s series expressing the largeness and unseen power of the land. The colors, textures and strokes depict the constant flux.
Expanse #4 is also from the series expressing the largeness and unseen power of the land. The colors, textures and strokes depict the constant flux.
Joie de Vivre | Acrylic
$1,150
27 X 19
Rita's creative process is meditative, resulting in the production of truly unique pieces. She hopes that the results in the pieces she chooses to keep will be as intriguing to viewers as they are to her.
“Recently, I've returned to smaller works reminiscent of my early years, rekindling my passion for the creative process.”
“My artistic evolution led me to experiment with geometric 'constructions,' unconventional construction materials.”
Rita's commitment to avoiding excessive repetition of themes while exploring them sufficiently to elicit fresh expressions ensures variety and keeps her passionately engaged in her artistic journey.
Pirouette | Acrylic
$1,150
27 X 19
Expanse #5 is a continuation of the series expressing the largeness and unseen power of the land. The colors, textures and strokes depict the constant flux.
Rita’s most recent works are from a body of several pieces depicting a linear exploration through movement, color and texture, and have become a focal point for expressing the natural or metaphysical. Her newer paintings have ranged from spontaneous to meticulously crafted expressions.
Resilience | Acrylic
$1,150
27 X 19
Joie de Vivre – Is a celebratory piece full of life, light and movement.
She has approached contrasting approaches in her work to gather experiences. Utilizing different substrates, she refreshes her ongoing journey of image-finding to ensure variety, keeping her passionately engaged in her artistic journey.
Pirouette – The stroke movement appears to be changing directions, as if pivoting
Little Moons | Acrylic
$1,150
27 X 19
“I draw my inspiration not from the glitz of my city but from the captivating urban and desert landscapes of southern Nevada.”
Unity | Acrylic
$825
22 X 15
Resilience – Reflects the spirit of way-finding, through diligence and practice.
Rita's approach to her art is marked by a curious spirit, a willingness to take risks, and a recognition that sometimes, there may not be a clear resolution. She values the adventure of the creative process over a predetermined conclusion. Her approach is akin to throwing spaghetti on the wall and seeing what sticks, necessitating the abandonment of any "preciousness" associated with materials.
Little Moons – Feeling playful, and maybe a little “cosmic.”
Little Moons | Acrylic
$1,090
18 X 14
During the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, Rita started making smaller art. She used calm colors and only three colors at most in each piece. Over time, her art became brighter and more energetic. As she experimented, she discovered new ways to make her art special. Some of these new tricks are still used in her art today.
Unity |Acrylic
$1,200
18 X 14
Unity – The intertwining movement of two complimentary colors appear to create a visual “hug.”
“Through my art, I hope to convey a 'sense' of what stirs my interest in each new piece, encouraging viewers to embark on their unique adventures of interpretation.”
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