Rita Argen Auerbach
Western New York in Watercolor
Exhibition:
Friday, April 25, 2014-Saturday, May 24, 2014
Rita Argen Auerbach is a shining example of an artist’s work being a true reflection of the person. Her vibrant, bold watercolor paintings possess a certain energy and vitality which place the viewer firmly in the moment. Rita’s command of the complex medium melds freshness with control, drama with subtlety and loose brushwork with enough detail to create a flowing composition that appears effortless. Whether in a shadowed Buffalo architectural cityscape or a sunlit Chautauqua niche, there exists a glowing connection to the place.
This connection is evidenced not only in Rita’s paintings, but in her continued tireless efforts to educate students and advocate for the arts in Western New York. Rita’s “let’s do it” attitude has done much to promote recognition of the transparent watercolor medium within many organizations and institutions, including the Chautauqua Institution and the Burchfield Penney International Center for Watercolor. Her images can be easily identified for their skillful, dramatic, color-filled interpretations of nature as well as our man made world.
Rita's newly published catalogue,
Rita Argen Auerbach: Chronicle (2014), is now available for purchase here at the gallery. The book centers on her two concurrent 2014 exhibitions: "Rita Argen Auerbach: Western New York in Watercolor", Meibohm Fine Arts, April 25 - May 24, and "Rita Argen Auerbach: Chronicle of a 40-year Career in Watercolor", Kenan Center, May 4 - June 15. The book features an introduction by noted SUNY Buffalo State lecture and independent curator, Gerald Mead, as well as essays by Richard Rayner, Tom Becker and Barry Muskat. Additional material in the catalogue includes a complete biography & timeline, artist statement, exhibition checklist, bibliography, select collections, lenders & donors to the exhibitions and more. The 70-page book is filled cover-to-cover with over 80 full-color images of Rita's paintings spanning her 40-year career as an artist, several of which are included in the two above mentioned exhibitions. Please call the gallery 716-652-0940 to reserve a copy.
Catalog of Exhibition:
Please contact the gallery concerning availability of works from past exhibits.
1.
Buffalo, Lake View, 2013
22 x 7.5, signed lr
550.00 (sold)
2.
Industrial Heritage, 2013
14 x 21, signed ll
950.00 (sold)
2-A.
Between the Silos, 2013
15 x 11, signed lr
475.00 (sold)
3.
Photographer’s Studio, 2011
7 x 9.5, signed lr
300.00 (sold)
4.
Genesee Street Historic Sketch, 2011
7 x 9.5, signed lr
300.00 (sold)
5.
Genesee Street Historic, 2011
21 x 29, signed lr
1750.00 (sold)
6.
Washington and Mohawk, 2011
21 x 29, signed lr
1750.00 (sold)
7.
City Classic Sketch, 2013
7 x 9.5, signed lr
300.00 (sold)
8.
Genesee Gateway Sketch, 2013
7 x 9.5, signed lr
300.00
9.
Blue and Silver Silos, 2013
14 x 21, signed lr
950.00 (sold)
10.
Genesee Gateway, 2011
14 x 21, signed ll
850.00
11.
Up Main Street, 2010
14 x 21, signed lr
850.00
12.
St. Paul’s and Prudential, 2012
21 x 29, signed lr
1750.00 (sold)
13.
McKinley Monument Study, 2011
10 x 7, signed ll
300.00 (sold)
14.
Washington and Mohawk Study, 2011
10 x 7, signed ll
300.00 (sold)
15.
City Classic, 2014
21 x 25, signed lr
1800.00
16.
Burnt and Blue, 2013
29 x 21, signed ll
1800.00 (sold)
17.
The Blue Bridge, 2011
6.5 x 9, signed ll
300.00
18.
Burchfield Home, 2011
6.5 x 9, signed lr
300.00 (sold)
19.
Here’s Looking at You, 2012
14 x 21, signed lr
750.00
20.
Buffalo, Lake & Lighthouse, 2013
22 x 7.5, signed lr
550.00 (sold)
20-A.
Green Grains, 1994-2013
30 x 22, signed lr
1800.00
21.
Cottage Illusion, 1999-12
13.5 x 10, signed ll
450.00 (sold)
22.
Morning Run, 2010-13
9.5 x 12, signed lr
450.00 (sold)
23.
Glad Rest, 2014
15 x 22, signed lr
850.00
24.
Chautauqua Morning Greeting, 2013
21 x 14, signed ll
850.00 (sold)
25.
Porch Embrace, 2014
15 x 22, signed lr
850.00
26.
Daisy Dreams, 2000-13
12 x 12, signed ll
400.00 (sold)
27.
Shadow Puddles, 2013
21 x 29, signed lr
1750.00
28.
Chautauqua Shoreline, 2014
10.5 x 14, signed lr
500.00 (sold)
29.
At the Dock, 2014
10.5 x 14, signed ll
500.00 (sold)
30.
Stripes, 2006
14 x 14, signed ll
650.00 (sold)
31.
Prismatic Cosmos I, 2009
12.5 x 9, signed ll
350.00 (sold)
32.
Prismatic Cosmos II, 2009
12.5 x 9, signed lr
350.00 (sold)
33.
Hall of Philosophy, 2013
14 x 21, signed lr
800.00
• All Dimensions are in inches, height precedes width.
• All works are signed and titled by the artist.
• All works are watercolor on paper, sketches include ink.
• All works framed with conservation materials.
• Additional works by the artist are available through Meibohm Fine Arts.
• The artist’s website is
ritaauerbachpaintings.com.
