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Rita Deanin Abbey

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Discover a multidisciplinary artist known for painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, porcelain enamel fired on steel, stained glass, and computer art. Abbey is known for her abstract expressionism, figures, landscapes, and non-objective subject matter.

"The infinite wonder of nature has had the greatest influence on my work. I have explored desert landscapes and have been deeply affected by rock formations, vistas, sunsets, plants and wildlife, rivers, and the colors and textures of secret canyons. These places communicate and resonate with my nature.” ~ Rita Deanin Abbey

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Las Vegas, NV 89149
Enter the parking lot off Tee Pee Street

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Art Series: Gan Or Series: The Architectural Experience (Drawings on Paper) 1984–1986

Art Series: Gan Or Series: The Architectural Experience (Drawings on Paper) 1984–1986 ...

Bristlecone Pines don’t decay…they erode like stone.~ RIta Deanin Abbey

In Praise of Bristlecone Pines #24, 1/2, 1999–2001
Litho film engraving on Arches paper 
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Art Series: In Praise of Bristlecone Pines/Prints (1–24 Edition)
© Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation

Abbey, Rita Deanin (2000). In Praise of Bristlecone Pines: A hand-printed artist’s book of twenty-four engravings and a narrative poem. Johannesburg (presently White River), South Africa: The Artists’ Press. ISBN 9780620253482.

Bristlecone Pines don’t decay…they erode like stone.~ RIta Deanin Abbey

In Praise of Bristlecone Pines #24, 1/2, 1999–2001
Litho film engraving on Arches paper
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Art Series: In Praise of Bristlecone Pines/Prints (1–24 Edition)
© Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation

Abbey, Rita Deanin (2000). In Praise of Bristlecone Pines: A hand-printed artist’s book of twenty-four engravings and a narrative poem. Johannesburg (presently White River), South Africa: The Artists’ Press. ISBN 9780620253482.
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The Bristlecone Pines in Nevada's Spring Mountains and California's White Mountains are described as "Timberline Ancients." Abbey's book, In Praise of Bristlecone Pines, captures the gnarled majestic visions of these natural sculptural forms.

In Praise of Bristlecone Pines #18, 1/2, 1999–2001
Litho film engraving on Arches paper 
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Art Series: In Praise of Bristlecone Pines/Prints (1–24 Edition)
© Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation

Abbey, Rita Deanin (2000). In Praise of Bristlecone Pines: A hand-printed artist’s book of twenty-four engravings and a narrative poem. Johannesburg (presently White River), South Africa: The Artists’ Press. ISBN 9780620253482.

The Bristlecone Pines in Nevada`s Spring Mountains and California`s White Mountains are described as "Timberline Ancients." Abbey`s book, In Praise of Bristlecone Pines, captures the gnarled majestic visions of these natural sculptural forms.

In Praise of Bristlecone Pines #18, 1/2, 1999–2001
Litho film engraving on Arches paper
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Art Series: In Praise of Bristlecone Pines/Prints (1–24 Edition)
© Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation

Abbey, Rita Deanin (2000). In Praise of Bristlecone Pines: A hand-printed artist’s book of twenty-four engravings and a narrative poem. Johannesburg (presently White River), South Africa: The Artists’ Press. ISBN 9780620253482.
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It’s a lovely day to visit Rita’s desert garden at the museum.

It’s a lovely day to visit Rita’s desert garden at the museum. ...

Terry Tempest Williams's style of contemplating wind, water, ice, or deep time is palpable in a note she wrote to Rita after visiting her museum in 2020.

"Dearest Rita, You have redesigned and reimagined time for me. Time to create, time to leave time to herself. Time to make beauty. Time to see that everything connects with every else. Rita, it is time for the world to see your work. With love and respect, Terry Tempest Williams."

In Praise of Bristlecone Pines #10, 1/2, 1999–2001
Lithograph film engraving on Arches paper 
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Art Series: In Praise of Bristlecone Pines/Prints (1–24 Edition)
© Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation

Abbey, Rita Deanin (2000). In Praise of Bristlecone Pines: A hand-printed artist’s book of twenty-four engravings and a narrative poem. Johannesburg (presently White River), South Africa: The Artists’ Press. ISBN 9780620253482.

Terry Tempest Williams`s style of contemplating wind, water, ice, or deep time is palpable in a note she wrote to Rita after visiting her museum in 2020.

"Dearest Rita, You have redesigned and reimagined time for me. Time to create, time to leave time to herself. Time to make beauty. Time to see that everything connects with every else. Rita, it is time for the world to see your work. With love and respect, Terry Tempest Williams."

In Praise of Bristlecone Pines #10, 1/2, 1999–2001
Lithograph film engraving on Arches paper
12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Art Series: In Praise of Bristlecone Pines/Prints (1–24 Edition)
© Robert Rock Belliveau and Rita Deanin Abbey Foundation

Abbey, Rita Deanin (2000). In Praise of Bristlecone Pines: A hand-printed artist’s book of twenty-four engravings and a narrative poem. Johannesburg (presently White River), South Africa: The Artists’ Press. ISBN 9780620253482.
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