Rebecca is a passionate and versatile creative professional with expertise in visual and literary arts.
She holds a master’s degree in visual arts from Melbourne University and an undergraduate degree from Monash University.
As an educator, Rebecca helps her students explore artistic techniques and develop their unique creative voices.
Her rich experience as a practicing artist further enhances her role as a mentor, inspiring students to view the world through creative and analytical perspectives.
Rebecca is pursuing a PhD at Curtin University in the Fields of Education and Fine Arts.
Explore the transformative power of art with a series of thoughtfully designed workshops aimed at teens and adult learners, offering both foundational skills and advanced techniques to inspire creativity and self-expression.
These courses are ideal for anyone seeking to improve their drawing or painting abilities, understand colour theory, or simply reconnect with their artistic side in a supportive, skill-building environment.
Rebecca’s instructional approach to painting is not only about technique; it fosters a deeper understanding of perception, enabling students to approach colour and the painting process as a journey of discovery.
Rebecca introduces the technique and method of collage as a freeing and intuitive process. The medium of collage is forgiving and students can work spontaneously, readily achieving success. Collage also offers a means of exploring colour usage.
At the core of Rebecca’s drawing lessons is the recognition that adults often carry the ingrained ways of seeing they developed in childhood. The workshop encourages students to shift their focus from preconceived notions to direct observation.
Rebecca’s 1-Day Workshops offer an in-depth look into artistic principles for all levels. Her workshops include hands-on exercises with pencil, charcoal, acrylics, or oil colors, covering essentials like working with a limited colour palette and rendering form.
Rebecca has exhibited widely, including a 2005 solo show at Melbourne’s Amaranth Art Gallery, where 19 works were sold, and a group show at Bendigo Gallery of Art in 2004.
Previous solo shows include Isolation at La Trobe University in 2004 and participation in graduate and themed exhibitions, such as The Bra Show at Monash University in 2003. Earlier work, including Futile Belief, was shown at the National Gallery of Victoria’s Top Cats in 1999 and displayed at Treasury Place.
The artist’s work has also been featured in publications like MX Newspaper. Awards include the Morrie Gold Memorial Fine Art Prize, Ray Black Fine Art Award, and Monash University Drawing Prize.
Additionally, she published a children’s art course and edited a student article series.
Canning Arts Group
Phone: 0484 554 977
Email: office@canningartswa.org.au
