Rie Munoz (late 1930’s?) USA

Rie Munoz' paintings and prints have a freshness, a spontaneity, and a sense of humor that is unusual in today's art world. She has the ability to convey a happy feeling to the viewer that is truly refreshing and enchanting.

Rie, a long-time resident of Alaska, was born and raised in California. She has lived in Alaska since 1950 when she first came to Juneau on vacation. She fell in love with Alaska and gave herself until the boat was to leave the next day to find a job and a place to live. That was almost a half century ago and since then Juneau has been home to Rie Munoz.

During her years in Alaska, Rie has become well acquainted with most of the southeastern villages. She has also visited many of the northern communities teaching one year on King Island (featured in January 1954 National Geographic).

Rie's paintings reflect her interest in day-to-day activities of village life such as whaling, berry picking and games the children play, as well as in the folklore and legends. She averages about sixty originals per year. In 1972, she began to publish full color reproductions of a small number of her watercolors.

Her reproductions and original prints are carried by galleries in the U.S. and Canada and throughout the world. She has had many solo watercolor exhibits in Alaska, Oregon and Washington State including frequent exhibits at the Charles and Emma Frye Museum. In 1985, 1989, 1992, 1995 and 1997 she visited with her fans at Eastside Gala~Rie in Olympia, Washington. "Rie Muñoz Portrait of Alaska" was published in 1995 and brings together all of her published art through 1995, including linocut, soapstone, stencil, serigraph and stone lithographic prints; posters; and color lithographic reproductions of original watercolor paintings. The collection spans 30 years (1966 through 1995) and includes 351 full-color plates presented in chronological order and annotated with captions by Rie

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