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Paintings, Paintings and more Paintings!
Rita Kirkman Studio
May 2026
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Dear Subscriber,
'Tis the season for Art Festivals! My next one coming up quickly is the
ArtWalk in Fayetteville
TX, this weekend, May 2-3, 2026.
Luckily (or unlucky, depending on one's point of view, ha,) The
Woodlands Waterway Arts Fest earlier this month was a rain out, so I
haven't had to do much re-stocking and will still have most of my
current paintings available for ArtWalk... and a few new landscapes
painted en plein air from this past week!
Here are a few more of the paintings I currently have available,
including a few I painted since the last newsletter. These and more
will be with me at ArtWalk
...
Solidarity
Solidarity
Hannie
Hannie
Hello.
Hello.
Say Again?
Say Again?
Gabby
Gabby
White Peacock
White Peacock
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TWO Awards at
The Rolling Hills of Round Top Plein Air Festival
2cd Place, Quick-Draw
2cd Place, Quick-Draw
First Place Overall
First Place Overall
I'm tickled and still a bit surprised that I got awarded twice at the
Rolling Hills of Round Top Plein Air Festival!
Landscape is not even
really my "thing", but I do enjoy the experience of plein air painting.
There's nothing else quite like actually being out there to strengthen
powers of observation and simplify composition, under time constraints
and weather distractions too!
I'm also very happy to say I had a successful event, with many red dots!
Here are a few pics from the event, and some of the paintings I did
there (the available ones will be with me at ArtWalk
) These are so new they're
not even on my website yet!
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"Round Top Lights" 10x10, SOLD
"Round Top Lights" 10x10, SOLD
"Texas Gold" 10x8
"Texas Gold" 10x8
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"Delphiniums" 12X9
"Delphiniums" 12X9
"Breaktime For Two" 8X10, SOLD
"Breaktime For Two" 8X10, SOLD
"Park Trail #76" 5X5
"Park Trail #76" 5X5
The exhibit at The Compound, Round Top
The exhibit at The Compound, Round Top
My "wall", across from the goodies!
My "wall", across from the goodies!
The judging of the Quick-Draw
The judging of the Quick-Draw
The VIP dinner for Artists and Patrons
The VIP dinner for Artists and Patrons
Read more about the event at studiotexas.org/plein-air-festival
(when they update their site soon with this year's pics, or find them
on Instagram @studio_texas_
!)
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Pastel Exhibit in Austin
The Pastel Spectrum: Expanding the Boundaries
The Pastel Spectrum: Expanding the Boundaries
I'm pleased to have one of my favorite figurative paintings, "Safe
Haven" (pastel, 18x28 inches) in this group exhibit presented by
JGallery and the Austin Pastel
Society .
Safe Haven
Safe Haven
The show continues through July 8, 2026.
More info at austinpastelsociety.org
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Pastel Workshop
Grapevine Texas (Dallas area)
Sept 28-30, 2026
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Almost Full!
More information 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
contains over 250 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!
(PS: The highest tier includes Monthly critiques! :)
It also contains tons of free public posts with quick vids, art tips
and progress pics. If you're not yet ready to join a paid Membership
Tier, you can join for free to follow the public posts!
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Check out my Patreon!
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"Art is our one true global language. It knows no nation, it
favors no race, and it acknowledges no class. It speaks to our need to
reveal, heal, and transform. It transcends our ordinary lives and lets
us imagine what is possible."
~ Richard Kamler
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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