Thomas Merton

Rita lived in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from 1981 until her death in September 2024. she moved to New York City in 1979 on a Max Beckman Scholarship to the Brooklyn Museum after receiving a B.F.A. degree in 1979. She entered the ISU graduate program in conjunction with the Brooklyn Museum Art School. Several years later she received an MFA from Brooklyn College. This site will soon be updated with her most recent work. Though clicking on an image may give access to a price, her work will not be for sale for at least the rest of 2024.