Halle Rittgers is A contemporary abstract painter living and working in minnesota.
about
Minnesota based painter and mixed media artist Halle Rittgers creates work that investigates the relationships between memory, her personal experiences in nature, and the organic forms and colors that quote the natural world. Growth and contemplation are present in her work as she makes thoughtful compositional choices, working on paper, raw canvas, and sustainably sourced textiles. There is an ongoing conversation between the organic forms and gestural marks in her work. They create balance and hint at distant memories with her use of mark making and recycled materials from past work. Materiality is also important to her as she explores the way textures and materials work together to form a balanced composition. The overlapping methodology among her pieces unites their variety of materials and process.
Her studies include a BFA in visual arts and a minor in teaching English as a second language from Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She is the 2020 recipient of the Cameron Booth Memorial Painting Award, and h
er work has been featured in multiple publications. She has also exhibited work in numerous solo shows and group exhibitions around the Twin Cities.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2024
Session 12: Ty Nathan Clark Artist Mentorship Program
2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts
Minor in teaching English as a second language
Bethel University, St. Paul, MN.
Awards
2021
Raspberry Monday Purchase Award, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
2020
Cameron Booth Memorial Painting Award, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Rhythm & Repetition, Supercharged Printmakers Gallery, Mpls, MN.
Curated by Genie Castro
Playful Meditations, Feedwell Eatery Gallery Space, Cedar Rapids,
IA. Curated by Onview Gallery, Bex Hurn-Curator
Hope and Healing, Church of The Cross, Hopkins, MN. Curated by Halle Rittgers and Naomi Hamer
2023-2024
Exhibition at HAUS Salon North East, NE Minneapolis, MN. Curated by Gamut
Gallery, Cassie Garner-Curator and Owner
2023
The Indigo Collection, Feedwell Eatery Gallery Space, Cedar Rapids, IA. Curated by
Onview Gallery , Bex Hurn-Curator
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Organic Forms, The Legacy Gallery at The Legacy Condos, Minneapolis, MN.
Curated by Halle Rittgers, Carmen Gutierrez-Bolger, and Mary Casati.
ANEW, The Underground Art, Minneapolis, MN. Curated by Ava Lambert
The Big Tiny Show, Kolman and Reeb Gallery, Minneapolis, MN. Curated by Jodi Reeb,
Mixed Media Artist, Curator, and Partner at Kolman and Reeb Gallery
2023
Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition, Saint Paul, MN.
Abstractions Group Show, Bridgewater Lofts, Minneapolis, MN. Curated by Jodi Reeb-Partner and Curator at Kolman and Reeb Gallery
2022
Supercharged Printmakers Juried Fall Group Show, Minneapolis, MN.
Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Competition, Saint Paul, MN.
Supercharged Printmakers Casket Arts Art-A-Whirl Group Show, Minneapolis, MN.
Chroma: A Spectrum of Beauty from the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District, Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, MN. Juried by Keisha Williams, Raye Cordes, and Sheila Dickinson.
2021
Raspberry Monday, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN. Juried by
Alex Buffalohead, Curator, Artist, and 2019 Emerging Curator Institute Fellow
2020
Raspberry Monday Virtual Exhibition, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
Juried by Keisha Williams, Artist Liaison in Contemporary Art at the Minneapolis Institute of
Art
By, Bye, Buy! Bethel University Eugene Johnson Gallery, Saint Paul, MN.
2019
Something From The Summer, Bethel University Seminary Gym, Saint Paul, MN.
Big Show of Small Works, Thorpe Building, Northeast Minneapolis, MN.
Raspberry Monday, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
Juried by Mara Duvra, visual artist, writer, and independent curator
2018
Forum Student Exhibition, Regis West Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Finding A Place Among The Space, Thorpe Building, Northeast Minneapolis, MN.
Raspberry Monday, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
Juried by Jennie Ekstrand and Patrick Gantert of Sadie Halie Projects
2017
Let There Be Light, 2017 Christian Arts Festival,Trinity School at River Ridge, Eagen, MN.
Raspberry Monday, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
Juried by Megan Vossler, Artist and Educator at Macalester College
Two person exhibitions
2020
Welcome Home, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
Two-person show with Caroline Blackford, graphic and visual artist
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & CURATION
2024
Panel Discussion: Bethel University Art & Design Alumni Panel
Co-Curator: Organic Forms, The Legacy Gallery at The Legacy Condos, Minneapolis, MN
Artist talk: Rhythm & Repetition, Supercharged Printmakers Gallery, Minneapolis,
MN.
Artist talk: Hope and Healing, Church of The Cross, Hopkins, MN. Curated by Halle Rittgers
and Naomi Hamer
2023
Artist talk: The Indigo Collection, Feedwell Eatery Gallery Space, Cedar Rapids, IA. Curated by
Onview Gallery, Bex Hurn-Curator
2020
Artist talk: By, Bye, Buy! Bethel University Johnson Gallery, Saint Paul, MN.
2019
Artist talk: Welcome Home, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
Publications
2020
Re-wilding Issue, Murze Magazine, Issue Thirteen
2018
The Rain says Hello, written by Anna Keil, Cover illustration by Halle Rittgers
Coeval Bethel University Undergraduate Literary Art Magazine, Cover illustration and interior
images
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2022-present
Casket Arts Steering Committee Member, Minneapolis, MN.
2021
Studio Intern for Jodi Reeb, painter/printmaker, Minneapolis, MN.
2018-2021
Art Department Representative, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN.
2019
Creative Arts Workshop Assistant, Students International Costa Rica