About

Rebekah was born in England to a pair of US Air Force sergeants, and as such has spent her childhood roaming over hill and dale in Great Britain. She had the opportunity to see fine art in estate houses and castles from the time she was small.

Her grandmother, who began attending formal art classes in her 60s, introduced Rebekah to the atelier and sight-size method.

As a 15 year old, Rebekah was transfixed by the concept of “the beautiful line,” and subsequently completed three 2-week Teen Workshops at the Texas Academy of Figurative Art, under the tutelage of Ron Cheek.

A one-week “master copy” Bouguereau workshop, by Juan C. Martinez of Chiaroscuro Atelier in Miami, Florida, added another skill set in oil painting. This was followed by a one-week workshop: Flower Painting in the style of 19th century artist Fantin Latour, by Elkin Canas.

She applied to the Florence Academy of Art, and was thrilled when she received her acceptance letter. Rebekah thrived in the high-work-ethic, multicultural environment of the Florence Academy, and even now, after she has graduated, Rebekah still enjoys that environment.

Rebekah drew initial inspiration from the classical paintings that were in her father’s books, in particular mythology and water nymph paintings by John William Waterhouse. Guest lecturer, Peter Trippi, introduced Rebekah to the glories of historical artwork by Lourens Alma-Tadema, and how he used art as a form of time travel, allowing the viewer to relate with days long gone by.

Art is Rebekah’s passion and she is dedicated to improving her skill in figurative art and drawing the beautiful line, to paint the soul of someone, and to bring the humanity back to those from history, all to primarily show and emphasize God’s glory.