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Rita Paradis

Teaches: Colored Pencil, Oil

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Rita Paradis earned her BA in English Literature from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec in 1977 and a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Massachusetts/Amherst in 1983. She is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America and has had pieces accepted ten times in CPSA’s International Exhibition; winning Awards of Excellence twice. Rita is also a signature member of the Connecticut Pastel Society. She has won several awards in national, juried exhibitions and local shows. She was honored by inclusion in a book by Ann Kulberg entitled: Colored Pencil Masterworks from Around the Globe.

You can view Rita’s work on her website ritaparadisfineart.com. She teaches oil painting and colored pencil techniques at Artsplace since 2004. 

Rita has been fortunate to have studied under some fine professors at UMass Amherst, and more recently to have taken workshops with: Patti Mollica, Margaret Dyer, David Dunlop, Will McCarthy, Liz Kenyon, Janie Gildow, Ann Kullberg, Cecile Baird, Christine Camilleri, Frank Federico, Koo Schadler, Charles Solvek and Dreama Tolle Perry.
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  • Home
  • Art Galleries
    • 2023 Colored Pencil & Oil Painting Art Show
    • 2023 Kid's Virtual Art Show
    • 2022 Student/Teacher Special Art Show
    • 2021 Student/Teacher/Staff Special Art Show
  • Opportunities
    • Volunteer at Artsplace
    • Become an Instructor
  • About
    • Location/Hours
    • Policies/Procedures >
      • Payment Policies
      • Inclement Weather
      • Ways to Register
      • Register
    • Subscribe to Email
    • CPFA Committee >
      • Members
      • Mission
    • Friends of CPFA/Artsplace, Inc.
    • Financial Aid
  • Instructors
    • Christine M. Jewell
    • Emerson Crowley
    • Eugene Teixeira
    • Jocelyn Pannell
    • Kelley Cooney
    • Mally DeSomma
    • Megan Jeffery
    • Norma Curtis
    • Robin McCahill
    • Rita Paradis
    • Tony Ruggiero
  • John Frederick Kensett