American, b. 1968
Rebecca studied studio arts at Bard College in upstate NY for almost three years primarily with Laura Battle and Alan Cote, followed by an interlude that included time in the Army, long haul truck driving, and a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Since that time Rebecca has taken part in workshops and extension courses in acrylic painting techniques, botanical drawing, classical drawing, mixed media, watercolor, weaving, fiber arts, and plein air painting from the following institutions and venues:
- UC Santa Clara
- Cabrillo College of Santa Cruz
- Mendocino Art Center
- John C. Campbell Folk School of NC
Rebecca currently lives in Maple Grove, MN with her husband (aka #1 Art Patron), and three fur babies who make her laugh daily.
Statement
I grew up in the back hills of East Tennessee fishing, climbing trees, running barefoot through corn fields and chasing after baby bunnies. It is this deep connection with nature that brings me back time and time again to creating paintings inspired by our natural world.
I use small square brushes, acrylic paint pens and simple dots to create each piece. They are exercises in mindfulness and a connection to nature through art as I apply 7-8 layers for each piece. Time stippling really depends on the dot size to surface size ratio. As an example, my 3’x4’ pieces can take about 4 hours per square foot, but my 6”x6” pieces with the much smaller dots can take a single 4 hour session.
These works have been shown and collected nationally and internationally, but can be most often found in various gallery shows and art fairs here in the Silicon Valley.
If you'd like to learn more about why I prefer pointillism in particular, please check out my "top 10 reasons" in this blog post.
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