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Rebecca Graham is a contemporary artist specializing in ceramics and mixed media sculpture. Her work is characterized by a blend of clay, textiles, found objects and non traditional materials. Her process explores the intersections of form, context, and story, with themes of identity, emotion, and the passage of time. She is inspired by the textures of music, children's stories, nature and mythology. Her work is exhibited nationally and collected globally.
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Rebecca earned a BFA with a focus in Sculpture from Sonoma State University in northern California. It is here that she received technical training in studio ceramics, learning studio operations and the science behind the process. Post graduation, she went on to teach high school ceramics for a decade and managed a community ceramics program in Sonoma, California. In 2010, she relocated to the small, isolated community of Gamboa, Panama where she continued to create, teach and explore, drawing inspiration from the tropical forest. She has since traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia, Madagascar, North America, Europe and Mexico, spending extended periods of time in California and Italy. In 2016 she returned to the states where she continued sculpting and teaching ceramics on the east coast. Currently she is the resident artist and Fellow at the New College West of Princeton University. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey with her family, where she works, exhibits and teaches students of all ages.
About The Artwork
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Rebecca's figures explore the complexities of identity and narrate a unique story. Through a subtly confrontational lens, these figures invite the viewer to engage in the stories they tell, prompting reflection on the essence of our collective identity. Rebecca uses a diverse range of media and techniques, not limited to any one style or material. Though clay remains central to the work, using found, or discarded objects is integral to the story. Drawing from costumes and disguises, these figures exude an edgy narrative. Their intricate carvings augment the found objects, opening a dialog between past and present. The work addresses societal norms as it weaves together a contemporary history, crafting a timeless story.
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Material exploration is essential to her artistic process. Rebecca's latex-mixed media work blends contrasting mediums in an unlikely union. The transient nature of latex medium challenges the notion of permanence. Visibly suggestive, the use of latex as a skin-like medium fosters a dialogue that challenges our traditional sensibilities of art and materiality.