Rebecca Tobey
As a child, Rebecca Tobey developed an affinity for animals and nature. During the summers spent at a cottage at Watts Bar Lake, she and her brother and sister would spent hours outdoors, playing and hiking, mimicking the calls of mourning doves and bobwhite quail, catching snakes, and living the life of Huckleberry Finn. Rebecca’s parents also ensured that she had a well-balanced upbringing, exposing her to the opera and taking her to the great art museums of the East Coast and shows at the Boston Symphony.
Over the years, Rebecca’s sculptures were characterized by a spiritual intensity and a style that was both sophisticated and primal. The work appeared as sleek silhouettes from afar, but when viewed up close revealed a maze if glyphs and symbols. The sgraffito drawings often portrayed other animals, mountain ranges, human figures, symbols and geometric shapes.
Beartooth Gallery Fine Art is honored to have recently received “Year of the Horse“, “Year of the Snake” and “Teton” by Rebecca. All are truly magnificent and as good as a photograph is, seeing these pieces in person is nothing short of amazing.
“Year of the Horse” by Rebecca Tobey
“Year of the Snake” by Rebecca Tobey (Front view)
“Teton” by Rebecca Tobey