Biography:

Rita Spalding’s paintings have been shown in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums, including the Indiana State Museum, Watts Fine Art in Zionsville, IN, Renaissance Fine Art in Carmel, IN, CODA Gallery in Palm Desert, CA, The Abend Gallery in Denver, CO, The Saks Gallery in Denver, CO, The Corse Gallery and Atelier in Jacksonville, FL, Sophia’s Gallery in Charlotte, NC, The Stutz Business Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, The Columbia Club in Indianapolis, Meghan Candler Gallery in Vero Beach, Florida, I.Pinckney Simons Gallery in Beaufort, South Carolina, and numerous others.

Ms. Spalding is the recipient of numerous awards and honors from prestigious associations, such as The Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society, Indiana Heritage Arts, the Indiana State Fair Fine Arts Professional Division, and The Hoosier Salon.

Rita Spalding was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, in 1964.  She is a member of the Stutz Artists Association, The Oil Painters of America, The Hoosier Salon, The Indiana Heritage Arts , The Indiana Plein Air Painters Association, and the American Impressionist Society.

Artist’s Statement:

My approach to painting is fairly traditional, but not purely representational.  I combine very realistic elements with an abstracted, softened view of reality.  While sometimes dramatic, I generally strive for peaceful, calming beauty in my work.  My love is creating quiet, poetic paintings with deep, rich colors, compelling subject matter, and concise, elegant compositions.