"INTERLUDE"

Cone Flowers -- $250

"REUNION IN MISSISSIPPI" $600

MONIQUE AU MATIN

Carmine -- $625

Original Paintings by JA Ritter

JA Ritter, impressionistic painter, shares her work. She paints with colorful loose strokes. Her compositions vary greatly: landscapes, florals, people, Southern scenes. Of particular interest are her "Voices" series--unusual depictions of persons. ENJOY!

Contact Info:
judy_ritter@hotmail.com

Gallery Information:
Atchison Gallery in Mountain Brook, Alabama
Nunnally's Gallery in Anniston, Alabama
Gallery of Eden in Pell City, Alabama

Paintings can also be found in the following establishments:

Swamp Tails Restaurant in Oneonta, Alabama
Big Al's Restaurant in Houma, Louisiana
Cheaha Restaurant in Anniston, Alabama

ART CLASSES
Sign up today for art instruction with JA Ritter 

Painting in acrylics--for all levels!!
Beginners welcome.
Learn about value, composition, color, drawing,
highlighting, palette knife painting--all done in impressionistic
style!! Learn to create original paintings that you will love.
Class number will be limited to provide individual attention,
so contact Judy TODAY at judy_ritter@hotmail.com for locations and dates
or to inquire about private lessons.    Lessons in oil painting also.  

"Out of the Crowd" -- $325 SOLD

Approaching Storm -- $425

City By the Sea

Poppies

36 x 48 acrylic on canvas

Summer Shower sold

24 x 48 acrylic on canvas

SOLD











$375

"A Second Look"

24 x 36 acrylic on canvas

SOLD

"A SOUTHERN HOME" SOLD

11 x 14 acrylic on canvas

This is a home in Aiken, S.C.

Woman in Purple $175

Representation

Want to see my work in person? Check out the following galleries and establishments:
Atchison Gallery/Mountain Brook, AL
Nunnally's Gallery/Anniston, AL
Gallery of Eden/Pell City, AL.

Big Al's Seafood Restaurant/ Houma, LA

Swamp Tails Restaurant/Oneonta, AL
Cheaha Restaurant/Anniston, AL

Thanks!

Thanks to all of you who made my opening reception at Southdown a great experience for me. A special thanks to my family who showed unbelievable support. YOU ARE TERRIFIC! If you haven't been to the Southdown exhibit yet, remember it will be there until October 12. Check it out.

Solo Show at Wallace Hall in Gadsden

Gadsden, Alabama

November 19 through December 24, 2009
Gadsden State Community College

Original Paintings by JA Ritter

JA Ritter, impressionistic painter, shares her work. She paints with colorful loose strokes. Her compositions vary greatly: landscapes, florals, people, Southern scenes. Of particular interest are her "Voices" series--unusual depictions of persons. ENJOY!

CONTACT INFO
Please contact me by email about any of the paintings pictured here.
judy_ritter@hotmail.com

NEWS
Upcoming solo show:
August 16 - October 15
Southdown Plantation Museum
Houma, Louisiana

Bio

JA Ritter (Judy Ritter)

JA is a native of Louisiana. She was born and raised in Houma. Her interests lie in the visual arts, preferring mixed media of acrylics and oils, and in poetry. She is the author of the Graced Women series by Resource Publications. JA is an impressionistic painter, influenced by the French impressionists and her many trips to France and Italy. JA keeps close contacts with her many relatives who live in Houma and in the surrounding area. She has also been touched by the Cajun culture of her ancestors, having taught French and maintaining a keen interest in genealogy and history throughout her life.
JA is a graduate of Nicholls State University in Thibodaux. She has studied art from North Carolina artist Cheryl Keefer (disciple of Richard Schmid, renowned artist), Wayne Spradley, well-known Southern artist, Leslie Hutto, internationally known sculptor, Betty Stephens and Bettye Howell, art instructors, as well as accomplished artists Craig Reynolds and Gina Brown.
JA is represented by three galleries:  Atchison Gallery in Mountain Brook, Alabama;  Nunnally's Gallery in Anniston, Alabama; and Gallery of Eden in Pell City, Alabama.  Her work also hangs in several restaurants. JA has won numerous awards, both for her writing and for her art.
JA draws upon old family photos for her paintings, particularly those in her godmother’s book They Came, They Stayed. She sees the oak tree as a focal point in Cajun culture where people gather for dinners, weddings, seafood feasts, or just “passin’ a good time.” While painting, she is reminded of vivid childhood occasions to be with aunts and uncles and cousins in the bayou regions of South Louisiana. Her paintings, although dominated by the somewhat sinister large dark oak, are filled with a filtering light, symbolizing hope for the Cajun people.
Her painting, “Evangeline Waiting,” is a particular favorite of JA. She depicts Evangeline under the oak with a bouquet of flowers—either to place on a grave or for her wedding. The viewer sees a man (Gabriel?) coming down the road towards her. The interpretation is left up to you…
The swirling sky is symbolic of a changing people. Cajuns are no longer “captured” in the closed culture of their past, but are now open to the world and its many opportunities.
JA especially likes to experiment in unusual color combinations in her landscapes. She has won various awards with her poetry, short stories, and artwork. JA is married and the grandmother of four.

“JA Ritter—published author and artist—paints with the freshness of the French countryside. Her work is impressionistic with a southern twist. You can feel her energy and love of painting…”
John Miller, Art Critic
Miller Gallery

Solo Exhibit
Southdown Plantation Museum
Houma, Louisiana
"Acadian Nightwalk"
August 16, 2009 - October 15, 2009