About the Artist
Watercolors by Rita Sklar
RitaAtArt@sbcglobal.net
Award-winning artist Rita Sklar lives and paints in Oakland, California. She is a member of the California Watercolor Association, East Bay Women Artists and San Francisco Women Artists.
In my recent work, I am exploring the dimensionality- emotional, perceptive and symbolic- of vanishing species and traditions. The wildlife and people are reverently depicted, using maps in unique ways to convey the importance of place. These paintings signal the fundamental dichotomy of the beauty and value of wildlife and the longing for resolution of that which is threatening them. My paintings reflect a balance between the reality of representational shapes and forms juxtaposed with abstract backgrounds. The addition of maps weaves a distinctive tapestry that adds complexity and texture. My affection for wildlife often reveals, at the same time, the violence and the tenderness of our times. I search for new ways to express the singularity and the diversity of our fragile world.
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Oakland Zoo
Robert Genn
Cockadoodle Cafe
Filoli Garden Show
Expressions Gallery
Solano Grill
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