Rebecca is an emerging artist from Warrnambool, Victoria. She loves to paint people, and her work captures universal human emotions. From the loneliness and despair that can sometimes plague us, to the joy of connection at a party or over a meal, her figurative paintings are ultimately a vibrant celebration of the human condition.
Rebecca’s work explores the situations that connect us and the stories that help us make sense of the world. A distinct sense of humour and pathos permeates her canvases, evoking a nostalgic familiarity as the universality of emotions—be it love, joy, boredom, or loneliness—is eloquently expressed through the subtle tilt of a head or the gentle touch of a hand. The playful naivety of her artistic style serves to amplify the unique character of each individual she portrays. Her paintings invite viewers into a narrative, encouraging a moment of pause and reflection on the people and objects within, ultimately allowing for interpretation through the lens of our own memories, our own complex lives.
Rebecca has been a finalist in both the Mandorla Art Prize and the Biblio Art Prize. She has exhibited at art fairs and is represented by a variety of galleries across Australia. Her work was selected to exhibit in the ACB Selects exhibition in Sydney in 2025. She has five children, one husband, two scruffy dogs, and lives in a very small house on a big block of land.
Established in 2021, the National Emerging Art Prize was created to provide an annual, highly visible national platform to identify, promote and support the most promising emerging visual artists in Australia.