Rebecca Courtney

Rebecca Courtney

Rebecca Courtney has lived all her life in New Mexico and began drawing at an early age. She was not able to fulfill her dream of painting until retirement in 2000, but with the luxury of time, she discovered the brilliant colors and flexibility of painting with acrylics and set about “describing” her beautiful New Mexico on canvas. New Mexico's broad skies and rugged lands demand attention. The sky presents itself as smooth and glowing with rich colors. It can also vibrate with storm colors that pop off the edges of the clouds. The land enhances the glory of the skies with complementary movement and glow. Using acrylics to create a liquid or impasto effect, the landscapes and iconic shapes of New Mexico are captured in paintings to give that same energy to our living spaces.