The Art of April M. RimpoApril's Art
April has been involved in art her whole life. She was first motivated when her 3rd grade teacher displayed her drawings of cartoon characters in class. April has worked in pencil, oil, and stained glass, but now prefers to concentrate on fused glass and watercolor.
April started her studies in visual art in 1973 and continues to take workshops from national and international artists. She has recieved several awards for her watercolors including awards for 1st place, 2nd place, honorable mentions, and merit awards.
April first studied fused glass in the early 1990s when warm glass techniques were beginning to re-emerge as an art form in the United States. She has received an award for Most Original Fused Glass. April currently has glass work for sale Joie de Vivre in Cambridge, Maryland.
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Travels
April's most recent art expedition was to Guatemala with Tony van Hasselt. The tour was through Explore Guatemala. Images from the trip are located here.
Although not an art expedition, April has also drawn inspiration from a trip to New Zealand. To see photographs from the trip visit http://www.rimpo.org/gallery.