Rebecca Viola Richards
Apison, TN
Where Broken Pieces Find A Home. My hope is that my art will bring a smile to those who view it, because i find great joy and purpose in creating it.
MessageChattanooga-based artist Rebecca Viola Richards has been honing her mixed media art skills along with encaustic art for the last several years. She has blended her need to create with her love of colors and textures. This is accomplished with an under-painting of either oils or acrylics on canvas or cradleboard. She then develops texture by combining various substances such as; geodes, agates, crystals, glass, stones, fibers, fossils, shells, etc., and assorted mediums, finishing the piece with archival resin /varnish. Mark making and using fabric and archival papers in both her encaustic and her mixed media pieces add interest and multi-dimension.
Rebecca enjoys the process of starting a piece without knowing where the finish line is. Loving the challenge of making something out of nothing brings life and excitement to her creative journey. Her art is a collection of animals, abstracts, and landscapes.
Being a native of Cleveland, TN., she feels close ties to Chattanooga, TN, and its vibrant art scene. Rebecca is a frequent exhibitor at the Collegedale Market near Chattanooga and has had her works sold at the Southern Market in Knoxville, TN. She has also been accepted into several Juried Fine Art shows such as; The St. James Court Fine Art Show in Louisville, KY, and Asheville Fine Art Show, Asheville, NC. She continues to build her skills by attending workshops at Arrowmont Art School, Gatlinburg, TN.
Statement
Where Broken Pieces Find A Home.
My desire to create has always been present within me. Only recently have I found a way to take that desire and turn it into reality. I feel very blessed to have found a medium that inspires me and gives me a way to express my creative side. My studio has turned into one of my "happy places," and being there brings me peace and satisfaction. I believe Art is a way of journaling what's happening in our souls. I hope that my art will bring a smile to those who view it because I find great joy and purpose in creating it.
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