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~ Rebecca's Fine Glass Mosaics ~

I paint with Glass !
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Contents of this page:  Bio, Artist Statement, Resume, and notes Future and Past
 I have never had lessons or classes, and I am totally self taught.
All designs are mine.  All glass hand cut by me, even circles.

   Bio 

    Rebecca York began the fine art of mosaic in December  2003.  
After beginning a six month chemical therapy treatment, Becky was very ill and could not do much.  She became stir crazy and decided
to use her artistic creativity to keep her mind occupied.  Always awed by the beauty of glass, Becky
 experimented. The result was beautiful mosaic stained glass pieces. She used many different found materials
 in her work including deer antler, agates, mirror, and clay.  For Christmas 2003, Becky gave her art as
 gifts. Her family was literally amazed at this gift she had tuned into - so was she. For her birthday in January 2004, her
 family helped enter her into a juried art show. Their goal was to encourage her to share this gift. It worked; everyone
 loved her work and she continues to share it today.  We hope you love it as well.

Enjoy!
 

Artist Statement

My art all started with Christmas presents I had made for my daughter & son-in-law December 2003.  I was on the last month of chemical therapy treatment of Riboviron & Interferon.  I could barely take care of myself at times I was so weak, extremely fatigued, and in pain.  Thanks to HGTV and the bowling ball someone was mosaicing, I thought I could sit and do that, surely.  After all, it was Christmas time and I had nothing for anyone & no money coming in. So, I started making things~mosaics, from my living room coffee table.

That is how it all started and evolved.  The "pieces"  just keep falling into place (pun intended!).

My designs and styles are unique from all other mosaics and glass works.  All are my own creations, from start to finish.  I am completely self taught.  I have never had any art classes of any kind for any art form. I cut all the glass by hand - even each fur piece on my wolves and other animals..  When I think of a design, I grab a tablet and sketch it out or write the idea down.  Ideas come to me often and at any time. 

I am disabled and have fibromyalgia now as a result of the chemical therapy.  Fibro is debilitating at times, but,  I am in a place of pure joy when I can do my art, which, fortunately is often!

My unique specialty is doing stained glass mosaics on glass - but especially on old and antique windows. I developed a technique to apply stained glass to glass where it is transparent so that light and color comes through. It is very striking!
Repurposing, reusing, and recycling is an added bonus to my technique!

I hope you find my art as enjoyable to look at as I do to make.  It comes from a place of love and pure joy! 

Rebecca (Becky) York

 These are my first pieces 2004

RESUME:

Rebecca York    
Near Coeur d'alene, Idaho      
art@RebeccasMosaics.com - email         
www.RimrockCreations.com; or  www.RebeccasMosaics.com; or  www.RebeccaYork.me, - websites

Background and Training:
Self taught, began mosaic art December 2003
First sale and first art show:  May 2004

Exhibitions:                                                                                                                                                                                                

Solo Exhibitions
Juried Art Shows:

 Awards, Honors and Commissions:.

•  Nominated for the Shorty Awards in ART starting in Jan 2010

• Shelley Bennett "Mixed Up" and two others to match for the new MIX Martini Lounge in Moscow mid 2008.

• Commissioned by Heather Pedersen to do a window 7'2" x 6'2" for a retreat "Talus Rock" built in Sandpoint, Idaho late 2007
• Commissioned to create two 4 x 8 foot signs for a future bed and breakfast Whitt’s Inn River Resort, St. Joe City 2006
• Paul Clark, Attorney, Moscow - commissioned piece, “Paul’s Piece”, 2006
• Commissioned by married U of I professor couple to do two permanent interior windows "Iris's Iris's" and "Mountain Flowers" August 2006
• Jo Smart, renowned local watercolor artist, owner of two of my pieces, “Flower Garden” and “Bobbles” 2005, 2007 respectively
• Commissioned by Dr. James Mullen, Spokane, Washington to create a custom mosaic’d skateboard "Glacier Park" for his son 2005

Related Activity:

• Donated to "Tails at Twilight" abused animal fundraiser, which we attended at Dr. & Beverly Berger's mansion on Coeur d'Alene Lake, July 21, 2009

• Donated "Firestorm" to the "Tails at Twilight" high-end fundraiser for Kootenai Co. Humane Society July 21, 2008

• Invited to donate a piece 4’ 7” x 2’ 9”~ “Sunrise in the Garden” to high-end fundraiser for the Kootenai Co. Humane Society - Tails and Stars at Twilight at the     Hagadone’s Casco Home July 24, 2007.  An article detailing the event was published in the Coeur d’Alene Press, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and the Spokesman Review, Spokane, Washington.  The piece went for $1500.

• Donated a 4’ x 4’ piece “Circles duh Soleil” to Sorenson Magnet School of Arts and Humanities auction fundraiser, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho June 2, 2007

• Invited to teach the St. Maries, Idaho 5^th Grade class how to mosaic 2007
• Invited to donate pieces to a high-end fundraiser “Summer Wine” in Kellogg, Idaho 2005, 2006, 2007
• Invited to teach 500 children to mosaic at Mardi gras - Coeur d’Alene Resort  -  February 17, 2007

Articles:

• Local Hands Northwest, new Spokane magazine ~ my story published in the premier first issue May/June 2009

• Mermaids of the Lake, online magazine ~ May/June 2009 issue.  My story published

• Inland NW, article about my art and my being in Artfest 2009 for the first time. Last week in May issue 2009

• Art Buzz Book - 2008 edition.  I placed 2nd in the Mosaics category in this International juried art coffee table book publication

Crafts Report Magazine - profiled artist for 2 Degrees Northwest  - interview by Diana Lambdin Meyer March 2009
Sandpoint Magazine - featured the Pedersen's home/retreat (A God Inspired Vision) and pictured my commissioned window  May 2008
Spokesman Review - Spokane, Washington, Interview by Julianne Crane 7 Arts: Emerging Artist Rebecca York, March 30, 2007
Moscow-Pullman Daily News - front cover of Pulse interview  by Emily Thomason: Art that Heals Rebecca York - August 10, 2006
Shoshone News Press - Kellogg, Idaho - donation to Summer Wine Art auction fundraiser - June 2005, 2006
Gazette Record – photo by Ralph Bartholdt, St. Maries, Idaho donated piece for raffle Benewah Humane Society - August 19, 2006
Gazette Record – submitted photo, St. Maries, Idaho donated piece for raffle Benewah Humane Society - November 30, 2005
Gazette Record – photo by Justin Post, St. Maries, Idaho donated Celtic cross for Church Bazaar helping locals November 30, 2005

Representation:
McCall Jewelry Company - McCall Idaho
2 Degrees Northwest - Moscow Idaho
Coeur d'alene Garden Center ~ opened May 2009 (closed business)
ArtWorks Gallery - Sandpoint, Idaho (not now)
Dahmen Barn Artisan Center - Uniontown, WA (not now)
Denise Oliver Gallery - Harrison, Idaho (not now)

Member of:
The Society of American Mosaic Artists ~ SAMA
Spokane Arts Commission, Spokane, Washington
Pend Oreille Arts Council, Sandpoint, Idaho
Coeur d’Alene Arts Alliance, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Websites that feature my art:

Invited to these art websites - but don't know how to work it:
My Art Space :        http://www.myartspace.com/
Saatchi Online:        http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/blogon/

A few side notes:

Future Dreams & Goals:
We will be opening an art gallery here at our home possibly 2011!  Later we will have an art & nature retreat.  Our sauna is completed and will be available with the packages. A treehouse and a couple of teepees will be available.  The bike/hiking trail, which Mike hand built as a mountain biking trail since April 1997,  will go up to the top of our mountain with places to stop and rest or meditate along the way.  At the end & top of the trail, you will see the panoramic views of Lake Chatcolet,  the St. Joe River, Round Lake, Benewah Lake,  Heyburn State Park, St. Joe Baldy Mountain, Reeds Baldy Mountain, the Benewah Valley, and the mountains all around and beyond.  There will be a place to rest and have a snack or meal at the top of the trail so you can take it all in.  There are caves and rocks to explore above and beside the trail  
Eventually the treehouse will be solar powered.  We plan to build a sweat hut  with a dipping pond for visitors use.  There is a  horsehoe pit  and a large fire pit for evening.  We will offer organic produce from our garden, fine wines, fine beers, teas, coffees, &  home baked breads & treats.  We will also have a masseuse on site periodically. We plan to also have mountain bikes eventually for the trail for those that would rather bike than hike! These package experiences will be offered on a  limited seasonal basis.  The details to be ironed out as we grow closer to the reality.  We are very excited about this endeavor.  This is a very time consuming effort to get it all ready and built, not to mention the money it will cost.  So, it will take some time. 

Our goal is to offer a getaway to re-energize your mind, body, spirit, and for you to discover your own creativity.

Past:
My previous job before art was as a licensed home day-care provider for close to 20 yrs -  from 1980 to 1999 & Foster Care mother for the last 5 of those years.  All while raising my own two - girl b. 1980, boy b. 1990 - as a single mother.  After,  in 2001 to 2003, I went to North Idaho College which was an hours drive each way and very scary in winter since I had to cross over a pass...but I actually did it! ~ not bad for a born and raised Oregonian! I was  enrolled in the Computer Internet Technology Program.  Before that, in the late 1970's and part of 1980, I worked at Troy-Bilt Garden Way Co. in Portland, Oregon both on Marine Drive and at Jantzen Beach Center - and yes I own a Troy-Bilt, always will - they are still the best !  I did every aspect at Troy-Bilt but mostly demonstrations of products and television commercials.  It was the best job I ever had besides the one I have now, which I can't really call a job!.  Before that Clark County Commissioner's in Vancouver, WA. in the early 1970's as their Girl Friday.  I also worked at Wilber-Ellis in Portland, Oregon and a large restaurant supply house in Portland in the early 1970's.  I was a secretary and receptionist in those days.

2004 thru 2010
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