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Monotype...each version of these incredible portraits is a unique one of a kind art piece. Rebecca works in multiples and uses a template of sorts as a starting point for each version of this compelling piece. One version is currently From the artist statement of Rebecca Gabriel...To paraphrase Robert Hughes, art should give us roots". I hope my work can offer this, not only literally, in my painting, ;but metaphorically in terms of reflection. In the course of my work, I have portrayed experiences such as grief, sexuality, surrender, motherhood, love, aging, wonder and yearning. As a body of work, the paintings attempt to weave a tapestry of the subtleties and complexities of emotion and observation. My painting is personal and informed by my unique perceptions and sensibilities as an artist, woman, and individual. However, my hope is that the paintings will communicate beyond this personal sphere, towards something more universal and that they will speak to a wide variety of viewers.
