Original Art by JA Ritter

"NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST"

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"WAITING FOR SUNRISE"

2011-10-17T05:18:00.000-07:00

Dogwood Blooms 16 x 20 acrylic

2011-07-08T05:06:00.000-07:00

Hat Lover 16 x 20 acrylic

2011-07-08T05:02:00.000-07:00

EARLY MORNING $225

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VIRGIN FOREST $675

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"PASSION" $950

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TULIPS IN BLOOM $225

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A POPPY $850

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"INTERLUDE"

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Cone Flowers -- $250

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"REUNION IN MISSISSIPPI" $600

2009-12-31T06:47:00.000-08:00

MONIQUE AU MATIN

2009-12-31T06:39:00.000-08:00

Carmine -- $625

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Original Paintings by JA Ritter

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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

"A Second Look"
Art Exhibit at The Mezzanine Gallery
Gadsden State Community College Wallace Hall
Gadsden, Alabama
November 19 - December 24
Opening Reception: November 19 5-7 pm
Public is invited.

ART CLASSES
Sign up today for art instruction by two experienced gallery
artists--JA Ritter and Candee Bradford.
Painting in acrylics--for all levels!!
Beginners welcome.
Art supply list available. Contact us today.
Wednesdays 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon.
First class December 2. $50.00 per month.
Learn about value, composition, color, drawing,
highlighting, palette knife painting--all done in impressionistic
style!! Learn to create original paintings that you will love.
Instruction in Oneonta, Alabama.
Class number will be limited to provide individual attention,
so contact us TODAY for your space! judy_ritter@hotmail.com

"Out of the Crowd" -- $325 SOLD

2009-11-07T04:35:00.001-08:00

Approaching Storm -- $425

2009-11-07T04:32:00.000-08:00

City By the Sea

2009-11-07T04:24:00.000-08:00

Poppies

2009-09-30T16:57:00.000-07:00

36 x 48 acrylic on canvas

Summer Shower

2009-09-30T16:51:00.000-07:00

24 x 48 acrylic on canvas

SOLD

$375

"A Second Look"

2009-09-30T16:48:00.000-07:00

24 x 36 acrylic on canvas

SOLD

"A SOUTHERN HOME" SOLD

2009-09-08T05:23:00.000-07:00

11 x 14 acrylic on canvas

This is a home in Aiken, S.C.

Woman in Purple $175

2009-09-08T05:19:00.000-07:00

Representation

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Want to see my work in person? Check out the following galleries and establishments:
Atchison Gallery/Mountain Brook, AL
Gale Gallery in the French Quarter/New Orleans, LA
Currier Antiques and Fine Art/Orange Beach, AL
Artist's Gallery/ Orange Beach, AL
Rivertown Coffeehouse Cafe, Rainbow City, AL
Debra Hawkins, interior designer/Gadsden, AL
Office of Dr. Jay Hypes/Oneonta, AL
Big Al's Seafood Restaurant, Houma, LA

Thanks!

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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

2009-06-21T14:33:00.000-07:00

Gadsden, Alabama

November 19 through December 24, 2009
Gadsden State Community College

Original Paintings by JA Ritter

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2009-06-12T06:23:00.001-07:00

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

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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 other artists in various workshops.
JA is represented by four galleries: Gale Gallery in Jackson Square, New Orleans; Artists Gallery in Gulf Shores, Alabama; Currier Antiques and Fine Art in Orange Beach, Alabama; and Miller Gallery, Oneonta, Alabama. Her work also hangs in several restaurants. JA has won several 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

Description of Proposed Southdown Show

In this exhibit, I hope to concentrate on my paintings depicting the Cajun culture I love so much. This category of paintings will feature paintings entitled “Modern Jolie Blonde,” “Evangeline Waiting,” “Catch of the Day,” “Boudreaux and Thibodaux,” “Cajun Wedding,” “Mardi Gras Sun,” and others. Some of my paintings are done in acrylic; some in oil; and some are mixed. The paintings mentioned above rang from 22 x 28 to 30 x 40. They are done on either gallery wrapped canvases or are suitably and attractively framed.
Another collection is entitled “Voices,” and speaks to the various aspects of our personalities. One is entitled “Untamed Voices,” and is about the “insanity and wildness” in all of us; another is entitled “Haunting Voices” and features an elderly, yet wise woman in Native American garb. I hope to have three to five in this series painted by exhibit time. These are done in acrylic and oil.
The third group will be an eclectic group, featuring paintings ranging from portraits to landscapes to abstract. There is great range of sizes, mostly from 11 x 14 to 30 x 40.
I believe the versatility of my collection of paintings will appeal to most viewers and art lovers. I have had much success in sales of my art, particularly due to the loose, impressionistic style and an interesting use of color.
JA Ritter is a native of Houma, Louisiana and a resident of Etowah County, Alabama.