Rita creates her work from the land itself – leaves and – the result of a direct relationship and collaboration with the Tasmanian landscape. She finds and reinvents vintage and recycled materials with natural dyes or earth paints combined with contemporary stitching techniques, allowing the materials themselves to inspire her creations. Through workshops, exhibitions and her videos, Rita’s passion is to inspire and encourage others to develop confidence in their own unique artistic expression.

Her qualifications include a Diploma of Art Craft Design (Textiles) and a Bachelor of Education (including an Art major for which she earned a distinction).

Rita lives in Tasmania, an island state off the southeastern coast of Australia, and is married to Ian, whom she met when they were both art students.