Rita Thorpe

Rita Thorpe is a Calgary-based artist working in expressive abstraction. Using acrylic and ink on canvas and panel, she creates layered, intuitive compositions that explore emotion, memory, and lived experience. Her process blends gesture and structure, building surfaces through colour, texture, and mark-making. Influenced by travel, global events, and personal moments, her work moves between spontaneity and intention, often incorporating abstract line and asemic elements to invite open interpretation and personal connection.