The Rita Deanin Abbey Exhibition Catalogs (1975-1991) are comprised primarily of exhibition catalogs featuring Abbey's art at various museums and international exhibitions including the Palm Springs Desert Museum, the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Biennale Internationale d’Email Laval, and the International Exhibition of Enamelling Art in Japan. The collection also contains invitations to Abbey's art shows at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as a copy of Abbey's curriculum vitae. Also included are select issues of
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Oral history interview with Rita Deanin Abbey conducted by Claytee White on November 29, 2014 for the Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project. The artist and UNLV Emeritus Professor of Art discusses her early education and training in art that led her to work in sculpture, painting, stained glass, and other mediums. She also talks about her pieces created for the Jewish community in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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From left to right, Aaron Abbey, Rita Deanin Abbey, and Joshua Abbey pose in front of a sculpture in an art gallery.
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Rita Deanin Abbey discusses her early life in Las Vegas, including her experience as a Jewish woman and her career as an artist.
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Photo (L-R) Aaron Abbey, Rita Deanin Abbey, Joshua Abbey. CV 2000. Misc news articles, certificates, fliers about Josh.
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Stain glass work by Rita Deanin Abbey featured in Temple Beth Sholom's Sharon E. Sigesmund Sanctuary.
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