RITA MALLETT BLASSER (1927-2014) Rita Mallett Blasser held both a BFA and MFA in painting from Southern Methodist University and pursued, but did not complete, a PhD in painting from North Texas State University (now University of North Texas). She was active in the Texas Fine Arts Association, and was a member of the Women's Caucus for Art, and Artists' Equity. During her long career she had numerous solo-exhibitions and won many awards. She was also a longtime teacher of art history, life drawing, and painting in the Dallas County Community College District on numerous campuses, particularly at Brookhaven College. RITA MALLETT BLASSER (1927-2014)born New York City, July 27, 1927, died Dallas, April 10, 2014Education BFA, MFA Southern Methodist UniversityPhD work at Texas Women’s UniversityPhD work at North Texas State University in paintingTeachingDallas Community Junior College SystemRichland Mountain View 1970-74El Centro 1969-72Eastfield 1972-80BrookhavenDallas College (evening school of SMU) 1963-64Dallas Museum of Art 1966-70Dallas Museum of Modern ArtCook County College 1991-97Texas Women’s UniversityUniversity of DallasSolo Exhibitions2003 Brookhaven College, Dallas, lifetime retrospective1988 Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas “In The Bag” 1986 Navarro College1984 University of Texas Health Science Center, “Color and Space,” Dallas1977 Dallas Baptist College, “Homecoming,” Dallas1976 Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas1975 Longview Museum, Longview, Texas, “Views” 1975 Kilgore College, Tyler, Texas, “Movements Across Space” 1971 Mountain View College, Dallas “Small”1969 Mountain View College, Dallas “The Natural Way of Light” Eastfield College, Mesquite, Texas “Color Figures In It” Texas Women’s University, Denton, Texas Southern Methodist University, Pollock Gallery (MFA thesis show)Group Exhibitions2003 Beaux Arts Invitational, Dallas Museum of Arts2002 Irving Art Center2001 Texas Visual Arts Association1997 Northpark twenty-fifth anniversary show Ecole de Beaux Arts, Gran Palais, Paris, France1996 North Lake College, Irving, Texas, monoprints1995 Brooklyn Armory, Women’s History Month, “Aftermath” Beaux Arts invitational, Dallas Museum of Art United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women, “Global Focus: Women in Art and Culture.” Exhibited in Nairobi, Beijing, Paris, Washington. Ruth Wiseman Box Dropoff, invitational Temple EmanuEl, Dallas, invitational. Sue Graze, curator. Dallas Visual Arts Center, membership invitational MAC McKinney Avenue Art Center, DARE invitational, Dallas. Trammell Crow Center, Dallas—Texas Visual Arts Association Citation Warehouse Arts Center, Corsicana, Texas, sponsored by Navarro Council for the Arts. Northlake Community College, Irving, Texas. “Exploring a Process,” monotype. 1994 THE MAC, Dallas, invitational. (“The Exquisite Corpse”) Brookhaven College printmakers Washington University, invitational--oil (“In Progress”) Beaux Arts invitational, Dallas Museum of Arts1993 Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas (“Tempus Fugit”) Dallas Visual Art Center. (“Lemon”) Brookhaven Foyer Gallery. Peter Marcus, curator.1992 Irving Arts Center. Southern Methodist University, Human Resources/Women’s Center.1991 Southern Methodist University, WCA November focus, Pollack Gallery. Brookhaven Gallery, 20th Print Anniversary, Ken Havis, director Cultural Arts Council of Plano, (“It’s In The Bag”) Longview Arts Center, 32nd Invitational Exhibit DArt Visual Center, funded by the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Mountain View College, Women of the Metroplex (“Expanding Visions”) 1990 Texas Fine Arts Association, Medical City, Dallas, for Office of Environmental Affairs. “Plastic Holds A Lot.” (monoprints) Southern Methodist University, Hughess-Triss Student Center, Dallas. 25th Women’s Symposium, “Perspectives.” (“Morning Coffee”)1989 Dallas City Hall, “Common Ground” Texas Women’s University, “Color Statements,” Denton, Texas One Bell Plaza Telephone Museum, Dallas, “Reach Out,” (“Beyond Boundaries”) 16th National Spring Open, Dallas.1988 Edith Baker Gallery, Dallas, “Ten By Ten.” DW Gallery, Linda Samuels, curator. Oklahoma Art Center, Artspace, Oklahoma City, OK 500X Gallery, Dallas TVAA Citation Mesa, Arizona, Gallery Mesa Oklahoma Eight State Nebraska Biennial Merceyhurst National, Pennsylvania Syracuse Museum Delaware University Brooklyn College Fort Worth Art Center1987 Corsicana Art Center, Texas Fine Arts Association signature exhibit1985 United Nations 3rd World Conference on Women, Nairobi. Exhibited at Del Mar College, Richland College, Black Mountain College.1982 Dallas Jewish Home for the Aged (“Children”)1979 Austin, Texas and Tyler, Texas. “Twenty-Five Women in Texas Art.” 1978 Kirkpatrick Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. “Five Texas Women.” First National Bank, Dallas, Texas Fine Arts show “Citation Again” Fort Worth Art Center Laguna Gloria Museum Elizabet Ney Museum1975 Nebraska Biennial. Millard Sheets, juror.1974 Texas Women’s University, two person show1969 Dallas Museum of Art, and museum shop. “Ala Schwitters” collagesAwards and Grants1982 TFAA statewide, first place1979 TFAA Regional (5 state), first place1978 TFAA Regional, first place1975 Best in Show, TFAA national, Austin1974 TFAA Regional, first place1968 Kress Foundation Grant Oklahoma Art Center Mesa, Arizona “Bags” AwardPublic CollectionsInwood National BankChase EconometricsSouthern Methodist UniversityNew York UniversityUniversity of Texas at DentonOwens SausageUniversity of SeattleLTV Tower (now Pacific Tower in City Center, Dallas)Inwood National BankNational Museum for Women in the Arts