Rita Feeney

Rita Feeney is our August featured artist.  She lives in Morris county, NJ, and has been painting with watercolor and gouache for many years.  Her former occupation as a textile designer served her well at a time when these designs were painted by hand.  

Rita uses watercolor, acrylics, inks, pastels and casein.  She loves painting florals, particularly roses (as you can see in her collection!), citing the joy and positive energy the subject brings to her.  

Rita tells us "Watercolor is a way that I express my inner world from observation or imagination.  I'm inspired by the excitement of color and texture that I find alive in florals and other vivid displays of shapes in nature.  I strive to always maintain a balance between the usage of striking color and docile sensitivity in my still lifes, florals and landscapes. Every painting is a learning experience of light, color and compositional harmony."

You can see more of Rita's work on her Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/rita.riekstinsfeeney and https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=rita%20riekstins-feeney%20art or on Instagram at rita_riekstins_feeney.