Rita L. Frost has walked the road less traveled. “I let my love of art and travel lead me on the adventure of a lifetime,” said Rita. “I pursued my art education in San Francisco, CA, and Florence, Italy, and became a successful abstract impressionist painter. I exhibited my paintings in shows across the Northeast including the Greenwich Village Art Show, and I’ve sold well over 2,000 paintings and watercolors during my lifetime. I lived in NYC for 40 years, and while I pursued my art, I was also a NYC tour guide and an overseas tour conductor. I’ve been to 40 different countries, and I’ve created 48 YouTube videos of my travels. I married the love of my life, Francis Caro, when we were both in our 50’s, and we were lucky enough to have 10 wonderful years together.”

“We moved to Newtown, CT,” she continued, “and had a beautiful home with a pool and gardens. During our marriage I took up photography and invested time writing poetry. I have written hundreds of poems capturing very emotional moments in my life, and had a few pieces published. After Francis passed, the house and gardens were becoming too much to maintain by myself. I decided to downsize and move to a senior living community. The minute I walked through the sunny halls of Pomperaug Woods, everything fell into place. I am genuinely happy at how this new adventure is unfolding.”