By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the second of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by American painter Rebecca Zook (Born 1967 in Texas, USA).

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Rebecca is a true creative; excelling in many forms of expression. She was a Graphic Designer, Photographer and Copywriter for an ad agency for close to 20 years. She still freelances this type of work.

 

Peace, beauty and light are three aspects that Rebecca Zook consciously incorporates into her paintings. A native Texan, she grew up with an appreciation of the unique beauty that Texas offers. Wandering the trails, playing in the creek near her childhood home and befriending every creature she encountered, Rebecca found not only artistic inspiration, but a true love of nature.

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Choosing to make artistic pursuits a career, Rebecca received her BFA from Southern Methodist University in 1990. An accomplished, award-winning artist with multiple solo shows under her belt, Rebecca never lost her childhood wonder for the the natural world. It’s remained a part of her throughout her life and this love of the landscape and its inhabitants is expressed through each brushstroke. “The Natural World” is a body of work that is a true labor of love for the artist. Rebecca hopes you enjoy these paintings and her written thoughts that accompany each piece.
 

Gessoed panels that she prepares herself are Rebecca’s preferred painting surface. Her acrylic technique often involves many overlapping layers of thin washes of color. She finds this better conducive to capturing the unique qualities of light. You can follow Rebecca on Facebook to view the in progress photos of many of her paintings. Rebecca works primarily from her own photographs; never leaving the house without a camera. Although she has a professional-level digital Nikon, most of her cloud source material was shot with a small, and rather old, pocket-sized Cannon that has stood the test of time.

 

“I’m drawn to Texas’ plentiful native grasses in particular. Watching the wind weave patterns through them and the gentle swaying provide me with a much needed calm. I stand among them and am reminded of the ocean. Great waves roll across the fields. Seed heads catch the sun and glow like breaking spray.”

 

The Texas sky also holds great fascination. Rebecca photographed clouds for close to 12 years amassing a huge collection of source material with the intent of creating a series of paintings. She finally began that ongoing project in late 2015.

 

Her writings have been published in book form, online blogs and in magazines in subjects ranging from art-related to living with a rare illness. Rebecca also continues to build and care for her (mostly) Xeric-themed garden. Her life is filled with joy from her many dogs, cats and parrots. All rescues. Sharing her love of animals, nature and much more is her husband, Ed, whose undying support in all her endeavors is greatly appreciated.

She is represented by Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, Texas and  Your Private Collection Gallery in Granbury, Texas.