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celebrate my Reception as Featured Artist!
Rita Kirkman Studio
December 2025
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You Are Invited!
Dear Subscriber,
The Wind Way Gallery in Rockport TX is having me as their Featured
Artist this month!
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Part of Rockport's art scene for over 20 years, Wind Way
is housed in a charming, intimate
setting filled with light, color, and creative energy. Centrally
located in the Heritage District on 203 South Austin Street, Rockport
TX.
Come join us for a pastel demo at Noon and a lively reception at 4pm,
on Saturday Dec 13th!
Many new works of mine will be on the Feature Wall through Dec 31.
Here's a little sampling...
Anemone Close Up
Anemone Close Up
Gizmo on a Sunny Day
Gizmo on a Sunny Day
McCauley
McCauley
A Long Horn
A Long Horn
My Wall of small works...
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How beautiful the gallery looks for the Season! (And my painting in the
window! :)
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Hope to see you on the 13th!
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Central Texas Pastel Society
Annual Competition and Exhibition
November 10 - January 5
A Happy Moother's Day
A Happy Moother's Day, 20x16
Second Place Award!
Shady Orchard
Shady Orchard, 8x10
Twilight Duck
Twilight Duck, 10x8
The CTPS Annual Competition and
Exhibition, Drawn to Morning Light, continues at the Georgetown TX
Library through Jan 5th. These three of my paintings are included. (I'm
happy to say that "A Happy Moother's Day" won Second Place!)
Georgetown Public Library
402 W. Eighth St.
Georgetown, Texas 78626
Second Floor
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Featured Pastel Workshop
Rockport Texas, Feb 5-7, 2026
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Yes! I'm back to Rockport in February for a workshop at the Rockport
Center for the Arts.
This intensive three-day workshop will teach you how to infuse your
paintings with warm sunlight. You will learn to nail your values using
an acrylic-based underpainting, then identify and utilize color
temperatures to make your paintings glow!
Register Here!
"In addition to teaching us about your light filled technique you also
throw in a ton of other info. I especially love the emphasis on warm vs
cool and how getting that right is really more important than the
actual colors." ~Linda J
"You explain well, and are very kind with your critiques." ~Jan P
See all Learning Opportunities Here
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For an Ongoing Inspiration Boost...
My Patreon Page
I still have my usual schedule of Virtual Open Studio days
, on Zoom, exclusively through my Patreon. You can always
see my schedule here.
My Patreon Page itself is
full of more than 200 inspiring and tutorial full-length pastel videos
from the past four years. Live invites, demos, art tips and engaging
conversation from my ongoing VOS days
, Paint-Alongs, and more!
Join this year, before the 2026 prices take effect
my first price increase since launching five years ago!
(Current membership not affected.)
If you're not yet ready to join a Membership Tier, you can join for
free to follow the public posts, full of quick vids, art tips and
progress pics.
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Check out my Patreon!
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"Art is a Language of Peace.
Let's Draw a better world."
~ Artist Zakirul Islam Sohel
Thanks for reading my News. Please do share with your friends. I hope
to see you soon! Be artful and enjoy life,
Rita
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