Rinal Parikh Visual Arts: Mixed Media; Indian Folk Inspired Paintings
Rinal is Bio-Chemist by profession and Artist by Passion. She draws on a childhood fascination with color and composition, portraying spontaneity and energy with saturated color in various media.
Her subjects are influenced by life in India, and she studies the many different styles of Indian painting that vary from state to state: “Although they are from the same country,” she says, “they are very different from each other- I find it intriguing.” Rinal’s work has appeared in India in group exhibitions and on magazine covers. In the United States, she made her debut with a solo exhibit at The Creative Living Room in Swarthmore in 2009, and since then her work has been featured in many juried exhibits at venues like Demuth Art Museum, Rittenhouse Square Art Festival, Swarthmore Borough Hall, The Plastic club, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Wallingford Community Arts Center, Mainline Art Center, Chester County Art Association, Art Association of Harrisburg to name the few. Rinal has won several awards for her work including Loos award for Works on Paper at The Philadelphia Sketch Club and 1st place award for watercolor at Art Association of Harrisburg to name the few. She does Artist talks for adults on Indian folk art and her modern take on them. Recently, Rinal’s work has been published in Magazine like Philadelphia Stories and Rathalla Review. She teaches children’s and adult watercolor classes in Swarthmore.
Denise Pettit Crafts: Jewelry, Other; Visual Arts: Mixed Media, Other
Denise Pettit is a local designer who makes colorful, fun, affordable jewelry, accessories, and mixed-media art. She participates in indoor juried shows in the suburban Philadelphia area throughout the and also has jewelry for sale at Xtra 101, a popular boutique in Ambler, PA.
