The works gathered in these pages are selections from Rita Blitt's output from 1958 to the present and are representative of her many mediums—painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Blitt’s words “Kindness is contagious. Catch it!” have inspired thousands of people all over the world. Her works are included in numerous museums, installations, and private collections—including those in Australia, Israel, Japan, Singapore, and the United States. Her short film collaboration with David Parsons, Parsons Dance Company, and Lois Greenfield, entitled "Caught in Paint," has won 16 awards and has been invited to be shown in over 130 film festivals.

This collection of art and scholarly essays is published in commemoration of the establishment of Washburn University's Rita Blitt Legacy Collection. In 2019, she was awarded an Honorary Doctoral degree in Fine Arts by Washburn University.