Ralph Acosta passed away on March 24, 2025

 

A native New Yorker, Ralph moved to Stonington, CT in 2005. HIs artistic ability began in his early teens with drawings and self-taught in oil painting. He was eventually introduced to the teachings of Edgar Whitney, the renowned watercolorist at the National Art League. He opened his mind to the freedom, transparency, and spontaneity of watercolors. Ralph studied with Whitney for several years and eventually became a watercolor instructor at the NAL for 18 years. He also conducted classes and workshops at his studio in Stonington.

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Ralph performed many demos for numerous art leagues throughout Westchester and Long Island, NY. He also conducted many plein air workshops including a week in Puerto Rico as well as a Northeast coast painting cruise.

  

Ralph was a member of the Lyme Art Association, Mystic Art Center, Hudson Valley Art Association, National Art League, CT Watercolor Society, CT Academy of Fine Arts, a Core Artist of the Maritime Gallery at Mystic Seaport, and a former member of the Salmagundi Club in NYC.

  

He is the recipient of numerous noted awards: 1st Place at the Salmagundi National Member Show, Newport Art Museum, CT Watercolor Society (2011), and Mystic Outdoor Art Festival (2008). His work has been exhibited at the: American Watercolor Society; CT Watercolor Society; American Artists Professional League; American Indian Museum, LI; Hecksher Museum, LI; Newport Art Museum, LI; Lyme Art Association, CT,  and the Rhode Island Watercolor Society to name a few. 

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