Meet Rebecca...
"I paint resilient tender ones - imperfect, fragile and still standing."
My journey to becoming an artist has been shaped by a lifelong fascination with human connection and emotional complexity. Emotive eyes are central to my work, serving as an invitation to connect with my characters. Inspired by the unguarded honesty of children, I infuse my characters with childlike traits to help even the most “grown-up” among us engage with themes of sadness, vulnerability, playfulness, and resilience.
While my subject matter varies, I’m continually inspired by the gentle strength and resilience I see in people. Whether we are optimistically planting seeds, lifting each other up, or bringing creativity into a world that is shaken by heartbreak and despair, I’m inspired by the hopeful narrative of our imperfect species.
And though it’s not a new story, it’s one I believe is worth telling again and again.
Pieces Featured in Main Boutique
Upcoming Events
Morgan Adams Foundation presents "Artma"
Fun Facts
I eat ice cream almost every day.
I can click my heels like a Leprauchaun.
I love to run and ski and hike and do all the outdoorsy Colorado things.
Even though I live in a landlocked state, I've always loved the ocean. Getting tossed around by massive waves is my happy place.
Prior to becoming an artist, I was a nurse-midwife, a labor and delivery nurse, a public health researcher, and a college lecturer.
More About Me
What is the funniest or most unexpected reaction someone has had to your work?
At an outdoor festival, I had a very large painting of a little girl dressed in an owl costume hanging in my booth. A little girl, around 4 or 5 years old saw her from a few booths away and made a beeline for my tent. Her mom, weaving through the crowd to catch up, shouted ahead, "Remember, don't touch! No hands!!!" The little girl ran into my tent and right up to the painting, folded her hands behind her back and leaned in to plant a big kiss right on the face of my "owl girl" then turned to her mother and solemnly said "I love her - I would never put my fingers on her!" Best compliment ever!
How do you hope people feel when they engage with your art?
Connected. Seen. Enough. I hope that when they delight in the beauty of my imperfect pieces, that acceptance echoes back and quietly nourishes them.
What do you wish you would have known when you started?
You don't need to take all the classes, master technique, feel inspired, or have all the supplies to get started. You can just start. Like right now. And I hope that you do.