Rita Knight graduated from the University of Georgia
with a B.S. in English. She has taught at all levels...
from elementary to high school. She was one of
three teachers in Clarke County who taught on a
Reading Fluency Grant through UGA. She developed
the curriculum, "The Art of Jewelry Design" and is
presently teaching the entrepreneurship curriculum with intuitive
art projects at Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central High Schools
in Athens, GA. Her classes have been featured in Lake Life Magazine.
The curriculum meets the State Standards in math,
social studies, and language arts. She has taught classes
through art guilds as well as the Enrichment Program
at Athens Academy in Athens, GA
After taking workshops with several well known artists,
she found her true niche in Intuitive & Whimsical Painting.
"Painting from a place of clear connection with your
intuition allows you to create freely...to paint with
spontaneity, passion, and courage."
Rita is an artist at the Madison Artists Guild Gallery (MAGallery) in
downtown Madison, Georgia. She also serves on the Membership Committee.
She is a member of OCAF, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, in Watkinsville, Ga
She is a member of the Monroe Walton Center for the Arts and also a gallery
artist.
Rita supports the Bead for Life organization which provides opportunities for
the women & children of Uganda to sell their handcrafted beads/jewelry to
work their way out of poverty.
Rita was one of the artists featured in the spring edition of Studios Magazine
with artist & builder, Ty Pennington, on the cover.
Rita is a certified Art Therapy Facilitator. If you are interested in learning more
about this subject, please contact her.
with a B.S. in English. She has taught at all levels...
from elementary to high school. She was one of
three teachers in Clarke County who taught on a
Reading Fluency Grant through UGA. She developed
the curriculum, "The Art of Jewelry Design" and is
presently teaching the entrepreneurship curriculum with intuitive
art projects at Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central High Schools
in Athens, GA. Her classes have been featured in Lake Life Magazine.
The curriculum meets the State Standards in math,
social studies, and language arts. She has taught classes
through art guilds as well as the Enrichment Program
at Athens Academy in Athens, GA
After taking workshops with several well known artists,
she found her true niche in Intuitive & Whimsical Painting.
"Painting from a place of clear connection with your
intuition allows you to create freely...to paint with
spontaneity, passion, and courage."
Rita is an artist at the Madison Artists Guild Gallery (MAGallery) in
downtown Madison, Georgia. She also serves on the Membership Committee.
She is a member of OCAF, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, in Watkinsville, Ga
She is a member of the Monroe Walton Center for the Arts and also a gallery
artist.
Rita supports the Bead for Life organization which provides opportunities for
the women & children of Uganda to sell their handcrafted beads/jewelry to
work their way out of poverty.
Rita was one of the artists featured in the spring edition of Studios Magazine
with artist & builder, Ty Pennington, on the cover.
Rita is a certified Art Therapy Facilitator. If you are interested in learning more
about this subject, please contact her.
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"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant
and has forgotten the gift." Albert Einstein
Rita...taking a moment to smell the flowers