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12







 Reflective Media


















 In keeping with the green recycling movement, Rita started to incorporate
 discarded music compact discs in her paintings .  To increase their reflectivity,
 the discs were treated before being shaped in little segments and applied with
 the other mixed media.  This chapter shows a few of the


 In some cases, instead of painting a branch of a tree, she added real tree bark
 that had fallen from the trees in her garden.
































                                                            Untitled
                                               Mixed Media on Masonite, 10 by 8 inches
                                                          American Frame
                                                        (#CDB081079MMM)


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