Rita Curtis returned to painting after a career as a publications editor, writer, designer, and illustrator at Johns Hopkins University. During that time she traveled to Africa and Asia to help transfer communication skills to health professionals. She often instructed workshop participants using publications she had written or designed. Her illustrations are featured worldwide in manuals produced by the World Health Organization.

Rita studied at the Art Students League of New York with David Leffel, Frank Mason, Vincent Malta, and Robert Beverly Hale. After a family move to Baltimore she took portrait classes at the Schuler School. More recently she's taken landscape workshops with Scott Christensen, Camille Prezwodek, Louis Escobedo, and Jill Carver. Rita studied Italian language, literature, and art in Perugia, Italy and has a bachelor’s degree in literature from New York University.

Art Resume

2010—Finalist in International Artist competition, August/September issue — "The Writer"

2010—Top 15% in June Fine Art Studio Online competition — "Never Enough Books"

2010—Best-of-Show in Solomons Paint-the-Town competition, "Gray Day Grasses"

2010—Top 15% in May Fine Art Studio Online competition — "The Writer"

2010—Top 15% in April Fine Art Studio Online competition — "Iguana"

2010—Top 15% in March Fine Art Studio Online competition — "Irish Times"

2010—Top 15% for February Fine Art Studio Online competition — "Composer"

2009—Roland Park Place, Baltimore, MD, Solo Show

2009—Salon International, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX—Juried Show

2008—Wilson Gallery, Catonsville, MD—Group Show

2008—Christensen Studio, Victor, ID—Group Show

2007—Oil Painters of America National Show, Whistle Pik Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX—Juried Show

2006—Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National Show, Dana Gallery, Missoula, MT. 

2004 — Grille Art Show, Baltimore, MD—Group Show

2003—Maryland Federation of Art, Miniature Show, Baltimore, MD—Juried Show

2001 through 2008—The Charcoal Club of Baltimore, Annual—Group Shows

2000—York Art Association, York, PA—Juried Show

1982—Annual Juried Exhibition held at Salmagundi Club, NYC—Juried Show