REBECCA TEETER THOMPSON
Born in Arkansas, Rebecca Teeter Thompson attended William Woods
College, Hendrix College, and the University of Arkansas at Little
Rock. She studied art at the University of Arkansas with Guido Frick
and Terry Rowlett. Before making the transition to full-time
painting, she worked as a gardener at the Arkansas governor’s
mansion and as a garden designer.
Rebecca’s paintings come from her travels, from ordinary objects
that catch her eye in a new way, and from people caught in a pivotal
moment. Her atmospheric strokes of color, her washes of light and
her sense of place engage the viewer and invite lingering.
Rebecca prefers to paint on-site. If this is not possible, she
relies on site-made sketches, color notes, and journal entries to
supplement photographic records. Her work is in collections locally,
on the east coast, France, and in the Wiilliam J. Clinton/Thea
Foundation Art Across Arkansas Collection.
Rebecca currently lives in Arkansas and Maine with her husband, two
dogs, and one cat. She is represented by galleries in Maine and
Arkansas.
“
Most of my work involes a moment captured. A moment that implies
narrative and action, future or past. By doing this, I hope to
create a sense of anticipation and invite the participation of the
viewer. I want to tell a story, but let the viewer supply the
details. Washes of light and atmospheric strokes of color are the
tools for my painterly realism.”
- Rebecca Thompson
