Rebecca Gomez is a second-generation Californian who has been drawing and painting since she was a young child. Extreme nearsightedness that went undiagnosed until she was about twelve may have influenced her way of seeing. When she first saw the world with corrected vision, it was an unwelcome change; she had grown to prefer supplying the details from imagination.
Rebecca had classes in fine art at Chouinard Art Institute while still a high school student, and later took classes at Moorpark College, CSUN, and UCLA. She has been influenced by the work of many modern and post-modern artists, whose diversity in ways of seeing and painting have been an inspiration to her.
Recent Exhibitions
2008 Art Roundup, Los Olivos, group show
2008 Gallery in the Vines, San Luis Obispo, group show
2008 Meisel Gallery Group Show Santa Barbara
2007 Wildling Museum SYV Artists Studio Tour
2007 "A Body of Work", Elverhoj Museum, juried group show
2007 Santa Barbara Studio Artists Annual Studio Tour
2007 Regular monthly group shows, Artists Guild Gallery, Gallery Los Olivos
2007 Group Show, Abstract Works, St Marks Episcopal Church. Los Olivos
2006 "Central Coast Collection", Elverhoj Museum, Solvang, juried group show
2006 "Best of the Best", Grossman Gallery, Lompoc, CA, juried group show
2006 "Santa Ynez Valley Artists Studio Tour" sponsored Wildling Museum, Los Olivos
2005 "Views from the Event Horizon", Art at Grand Tales, Los Olivos, CA, solo show
2005 "Living Mythology of Hans Christian Andersen", Elverhoj Museum, group show
2004 "Creative Impressions by the Artists Guild" , Elverhoj Museum, juried group show
2004 "Out of Bounds", Groves Gallery, Solvang, CA, solo show
2004 "Looking Out and Seeing In", Art at Grand Tales, Los Olivos, CA, solo show
2003 "Best of the Best", Grossman Gallery, Lompoc, CA, juried group show
2003 "Local Views", Patrick's Side Street Café, Los Olivos, CA, solo show
2003 "The Awakening Eye", Art at Grand Tales, Los Olivos, CA, solo show
2002 "Tetrad", Encino Terrace Center, Encino, CA, group show
Bibliography
Santa Barbara News-Press "Ready, Set, Draw" August 2008
Santa Ynez Valley News, "SB studio tour to have Valley slant" August 2007
Santa Barbara News-Press , "Spotlight", article on Elverhoj group show, November, 2005
Santa Ynez Valley News, "Reception a winner for all", review, September 2005
Santa Barbara News-Press, Scene Arts Guide, "Valley imagers bazaar", review, November 2004
Santa Barbara News-Press, Around the Valley, Spotlight, review, August 2004
Inside the Santa Ynez Valley Magazine, Groves Gallery review, Summer 2004
Santa Ynez Valley Journal, In the Studio, Out of Bounds show review, August 2004
Santa Ynez Valley News, "Art at Grand Tales showing new exhibit", solo show review, May 2004
Santa Ynez Valley News, "Artist Guild to exhibit at BMW showroom", review of contemporary work included in group show, March 2004
Santa Ynez Valley News, "Five artists chosen for upcoming ‘Best of the Best' art show in Lompoc", article on SYV artists included in county wide show, November 2003
Awards, Honors, and Memberships
2003- Present, Juried shows, Artists Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley: Judges Award (1), First Place Award (2), Second Place Award (1)
2003 Best of the Best Honorable Mention, Santa Barbara Countywide art show
Artists Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley, current Treasurer, formerVice President and Program Chair
Art Committee, Elverhoj Museum
LOCA, Los Olivos Contemporary Arts, an internet communications group for artists and others, Founder and Group Manager
Artists' Studio Tour participant, Wildling Art Museum Event, 2005, 2006, 2007
Santa Barbara Studio Artists, group studio tour participant 2007
Education
Chouinard Art Institute, Summer Scholarship program
Moorpark College, various art classes
California State University Northridge, various art classes
UCLA, various extension classes in art
Workshops
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