“The paintings of Dorothy Rice reveal her extraordinary talent and experience. The Southwest Museum is most fortunate to be able to show her suite of paintings; 'Serenata Mexicana'. Her work is monumental yet fragile, as is most true and great art. She is an esthetic bridge builder, who has built an artistic bridge of understanding to the people of Mexico and their way of life ” - Carl S. Dentzel, Director, Southwest Museum (now Autry Museum)

“Dorothy Rice has fresh eyes and her own palette. Which means a talent for making the familiar unfamiliar, younger than when you last saw it.”  - Ray Bradbury, Author

Dorothy Rice’s paintings are “enormously original.” - Barbara Walters, Journalist 

“Delightful.” - The New York Times

“Dorothy Rice has an eye for color and movement and a taste for the quaint.” - The Los Angeles Times

”Her cityscapes are fresh, jaunty, and full of rhythm. Her landscapes are mysterious. And her colors delight.” - Laura Jacobs, Air Mail

“Dorothy Rice’s stunning talent in watercolor...defines and illuminates the unique essence of Las Vegas like no one else has until now.” - Oscar B. Goodman, Mayor of Las Vegas

Dorothy’s Israeli paintings are “the next best thing to being in Israel” - Teddy Kollek, Mayor of Jerusalem

Dorothy’s paintings are “a remarkable artist’s-eye view that will change forever the way you think about the life and land of Israel.” – California Jewish Press

“Dorothy’s paintings are meant to approach a kind of color and tone and illumination of their own. At the same time, a texture of land and light is held in common by both places, and in the sense that the past sketches the present, patterns of day-to-day life are held common by both times.” – Westways Magazine

Dorothy’s Beverly Hills paintings are “an amazing creation of the artist’s view of every street and view of Beverly Hills … Rice has captured a joyous vision of life.” – Connie Martinson, The Beverly Hills Courier

“It’s a safe bet anyone who’s ever cruised around Southern California with visitors in tow has suddenly become overwhelmed with love for the countless madly mundane points of interest that make this ‘town’ unique. Artist Dorothy Rice seems to have captured all of these sights, the grand and the weird, in dazzling watercolors.” – Pasadena Star-News

Dorothy’s paintings of Israel are “a great work of art.” – Zalman Shoval, Israeli Ambassador to the United States

“Breathtaking.” - Uri Oren, Consulate General of Israel, Los Angeles