Kara Ritthaler

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Artist statement

My artistic practice revolves around creating mixed-media works that seek to answer several questions regarding "The Myth of Women.” I delve into themes of power, vulnerability, and the search for identity within a patriarchal society, trying to answer the question: are we what is projected onto us? ll art pieces share this one beautiful thing: feeling. Whether you love or hate it, all art you see gives you a distinct feeling.


For me, making art is communicating a story so you can feel it.


My artistic practice revolves around creating mixed media works that seek to answer the "The Myth of Women.” I try to answer the question that most women feel: Are we what is projected onto us? I sometimes think that the answer is yes, I am what is projected onto me.  And, at other times, I think the answer is no. I don't want to be those ideas or words, and I want to strip it all bare and remember that above all, I am myself. 


Beyond the canvas, my artistic expression extends to large-scale, interactive art installations created for the celebrations of San Antonio's MuretosFest Day of the Dead. These immersive experiences allow me to engage with the community and foster dialogue and reflection on themes of mortality and remembrance.


Ultimately, I hope what I create moves the people who view it. I hope that there is wonder or joy or that it resonates with the viewer. 


And I hope I do it with enormous amounts of glitter and color!

Artist Bio

Kara Ritthaler is a mixed-media artist/acrylic painter with a love for making large-scale, interactive art installations in magical San Antonio, Texas. She grew up in a very small town south of San Antonio before studying Theatre Arts at Incarnate Word University, and then graduating Texas State with a BFA in Theatre Production. She took time out to raise a family (5 kids!!) but always managed to paint or sketch. 


She uses a layered, textual approach to her work and incorporates found items into the ideas she is painting. She is currently working on a series of paintings that deal with myths, women and societal expectations. When she isn't painting, she is working to produce events with local charities.


She can usually be found at her art studio at Hausmann Millworks, or if she isn't there with her nose buried in a book,  or mostly likely, taking her very fluffy dog Oreo out on a walk. 

Even here in the unknown, beautiful things can grow.


--the sun will rise and so will we

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