ESTHER RITZ
Contemporary Artist
Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas
Email: eritzart@gmail.com | Website: www.estherritz.com
EDUCATION & FORMAL STUDIES
Southern Methodist University (SMU)- Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1975
University of Texas- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), 1963
Specialized Art Residencies, Workshops & Masterclasses
The Painting Experience- Molokai, HI (2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
Centre de Formations à la Peinture, Moulin de Perrot- Instructors: Anne Cléac'h, Jérôme Tisserand, Pierre-Henry, Thibaut de Reimpré; Gilhac et Bruzac, France (2001, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011)
Master’s Workshop with Robert Burridge- Arroyo Grande, CA (2009)
Brookhaven Community College- Study under Chung Chu; Farmers Branch, TX (2002)
Institute for American Universities, Marchutz School of Fine Arts- Study under Alan Roberts; Aix-en-Provence, France (2000)
Design Study with John Brookes- Sussex, England (1996)
La Napoule Art Foundation- Château de La Napoule, Cannes, France (1995)
AWARDS & HONORS
3rd Place (Abstract), 125 Juried Show, Plano Art Association at Collin College Art Gallery (2024)
Winner (Two Prizes), Take a Closer Look, Northaven Gardens Gallery Juried Show, Dallas, TX (2017)
Best in Show, Collage, Printmaking, and Assemblage, Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA), Dallas, TX (2013)
Honorable Mention, In the Eye of the Beholder, Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA), Dallas, TX (2013)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018- Imagination Runs Wild, One River School of Art + Design, Frisco, TX
2017- The Dot: Contemplating Universal Mysteries, Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture, Dallas, TX
2017- ART and Light, Lights Fantastic Pro Gallery, Lewisville, TX
2015- Solo Exhibition, MOD Artists Gallery, Dallas, TX
2014- Solo Exhibition, MOD Artists Gallery, Dallas, TX
2014- Solo Exhibition, Murray Covens Contemporary Gallery, Dallas, TX
2010- Solo Exhibition, Haley-Henman Gallery, Dallas, TX
2010- Solo Exhibition, The Chambers, Dallas, TX
2005- Solo Exhibition, Read Johnson Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
SELECTED JURIED & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 – 2025
2025- Invitational Show, Plano Art Association, Plano, TX
2025- Art for the Heart Show, Plano Art Association, Plano, TX
2024- 125 Juried Show, Plano Art Association at Collin College Art Gallery, Plano, TX
2023- Ageless Passion Juried Show, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2023- TJAA Juried Show, Texas Jewish Arts Association at Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2022- Arts Fort Worth Juried Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2021- Juried Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2015 – 2020
2018- Group Exhibition, Meyerovich Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2017- Take a Closer Look Juried Show, Northaven Gardens Gallery, Dallas, TX
2017- Global Reflections, Plano Art Association, Plano, TX
2017- TVAA Juried Show, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2017- Texas Artist Coalition Juried Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2016- TVAA Group Show, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2016- TJAA Juried Show, Texas Jewish Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2016- Group Show, ART 7 Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2016- TVAA Members Show, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2015- Group Show, MOD Artists Gallery, Dallas, TX
2015- TJAA Juried Show, Texas Jewish Arts Association at Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2015- TJAA Members Showcase, Texas Jewish Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2015- Citation Juried Show, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2011 – 2014
2014- Texas Jewish Arts Association Juried Group Show, Dallas, TX
2014- Group Show, MOD Artists Gallery, Dallas, TX
2014- Driven to Abstraction, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2014- TJAA Group Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2014- Modern Artists Group Show, Ilume Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013- Collage, Printmaking, and Assemblage, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2013- Change, Plano Art Association, Plano, TX
2013- In the Eye of the Beholder, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2013- Art Fest, Dallas Jewish Historical Society, Dallas, TX
2013- Trinity Groves Art Fest, Dallas, TX
2011–2013- 5×7 On The Road Tour, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, Houston, and Dallas, TX
2012- Citation Juried Show, TVAA at Pfamily Arts of Plano Gallery, Plano, TX
2012- Printmaking, Collage and Assemblage, TVAA Downtown Gallery, Dallas, TX
2012- Group Show, Haley-Henman Gallery, Dallas, TX
2011- Connections (Site-Specific Installation), Dallas, TX
2011- Juried Membership Show, Creative Arts Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX
2011- Favorites and Previews, Haley-Henman Gallery, Dallas, TX
2011- From Blues to Hip Hop, TVAA Gallery, Dallas, TX
2011- Self Portrait Show, The Arts Gallery at Collin College, Plano, TX
2011- Sustaining Artists and their Environment Juried Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2005 – 2010
2010- Day of the Dead Juried Show, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2008–2010- Citation Juried National Show, TVAA, Plano, TX
2010- Members Show, The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC), Dallas, TX
2009–2010- Non-Objective Group Show, Texas Visual Arts Association, Dallas, TX
2006–2010- 5×7 Annual Exhibition & Art Splurge, Arthouse at the Jones Center / AMOA, Austin, TX
2009- Group Show, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2009- Group Show, Haley-Henman Gallery, Dallas, TX
2008- Winter Show, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2008- Group Show, Oldfield Davis Gallery, Dallas, TX
2005–2007- Group Exhibitions, AllSo Gallery, Dallas, TX
2007- Drama in Black and White, Goodrich Gallery, Dallas, TX
2006- 5×7 On the Road, Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas, TX
1998 – 2004
2002–2004- Annual Group Show, The Contemporary, Dallas, TX
1999–2000- Group Exhibition, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
1998–2000- Group Exhibition, Dallas Visual Art Center, Dallas, TX
1998- Beaux-Arts Show, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Plano Art Association (PAA)
Texas Jewish Arts Association (TJAA)
Texas Visual Arts Association (TVAA)
Texas Artists Coalition (TAC)