about the artist
I am drawn to the tension between two visual worlds: clusters that feel crowded, compact, and highly ordered, and the natural world, which is fluid, raw, and seemingly unruly. My work lives in the space between them. Through layers of oil and encaustic wax, I build structure, repetition, and precision, then disrupt it with organic marks, unexpected movement, and texture. Influenced by the ocean, wildlife, landscapes, and natural materials, I am interested in how beauty can exist in both control and imperfection. Each piece becomes an exploration of balance between order and chaos, delicacy and grit, refinement and the wild.
Experience
Resident Painter at The Button Factory, Portsmouth, NH // 2009 - 2017
Vermont Studio Center, Artist Residency // 2008
Merit Scholarship, Alfred University Painting Department // 2008
Alfred University, Bachelor of Fine Arts // 2008
SRISA, Semester Abroad, Florence, Italy // 2007
Montserrat College of Art and Design, Viterbo, Italy Program // 2004
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Pre-College Program // 2003
In addition to her coastal Maine community, Becky has exhibited in Boston, NYC, and Florence, Italy.
Becky is also a trained silversmith. View work for purchase at THEHOLTSTUDIO.COM