Meet Rebecca Bennett

We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Rebecca Bennett. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Rebecca below.

Rebecca, thank you so much for taking the time to share your lessons learned with us and we’re sure your wisdom will help many. So, one question that comes up often and that we’re hoping you can shed some light on is keeping creativity alive over long stretches – how do you keep your creativity alive?
Play, Play. Play. I use the time between producing for shows or commissions to play. Those ideas I’ve held on to in my head are brought to fruition. They often lead to other ideas and experiments. My sketchbook is a great spot for these to land. It’s important to experiment with new materials or a new concept with no finished product as the goal. I’ll often play with digital images and create this way. Very often new ideas emerge. When something makes you excited and your heart beats faster, you know you’ve landed on something to explore further.

Keep working. Do small things daily or often. Inspiration comes from remaining active and engaged in your creativity.

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?
I am a full time professional visual artist living in Austin, TX. I dove into this about 20 years ago and my reach has grown organically so that now my work is in residential and corporate collections in the US and abroad. It is such a good feeling when your work speaks to others. All of my series are nature based and exude a peaceful optimism.

My primary body of work plays with the abstracted modern landscape often with a strong horizon line. I use light and dark, space and scale, encouraging the viewer to step into the work to react and reflect.

My process is one in which the artist and paint are partners negotiating the surface of the canvas as if the paint had animated qualities.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
I think the best advise for those interested in jumping into the visual arts is to become a part of a larger group or collective. That may be joining an organization, renting studio space where others are creating, or gathering a group of your own peers. Often we are creating alone so connecting with a larger community is important for networking, feedback and general reassurance. While an online presence is all important these days, a real life community is equally important.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
When feeling overwhelmed I am a list maker. I write down all the to do’s, and other responsibilities on my plate. I make sure to check off the things completed and allow myself time to work on the list. I abandon perfection tendencies as best I can. Do what is feasible at any one time and let the rest go until the next day or appropriate time. Learn to know what is in your control and what isn’t. Let go of what is not.

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