Fine Art of Italy
Gallary of Italian Paintings
Meet The Artist
"I was born in a small town near Trieste, Italy to an Italian mother and American father. When I was four years old, we left behind many family members to come to America. Later in life, it only took one trip back to Italy to realize I was falling in love with the sights, sounds and smells of the "old country.
Upon returning, I realized there were so many places that called out to be painted. Touring the local side streets revealed distressed buildings that had long been neglected. They harbored a beauty that reflected a time and place where history was ingrained in the very stone from which it was created.
There are more to Rita's paintings that meet the eye. The study of mind and emotion in relation to beauty reaches beyond cliff-side panoramas, cascades of red bouganvillea flowers or white sandy beaches under the Mediterranean sun. It includes her family's history, with deep sentimental attachments tied to geography and art studies.
Rita Zaudke's education includes a masters degree from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania as well
as independent studies. Paintings from the Fine Art of Italy are found in private and public collections all over the world. She has taught workshops, juried art shows. and is a member of Wichita Women's Artists and Kansas Academy of Oil Painters.