Alice was raised in a household of artists. Both parents were graduates of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her mother, June Decker, was a painter and her father, Ferdinand Rebechini, a sculptor. The house had a large studio where her father and grandfather, who was also a sculptor, worked daily. Her mother painted in the same studio. From a young age Alice's daily recreation was drawing. During vacation trips to the American West, she was introduced to watercolor and gouache work guided by her mother. Alice went on to study watercolor, instructed by Peter Bodnar, while an architecture student at the University of Illinois, and gained a lifelong interest in this challenging medium. In recent years, Alice participated in studios with John Herron and Sarah Kaiser, and pursued expanded techniques, expressions, and subjects. Currently, she enjoys painting fully abstract works, as well as continuing with traditional landscapes. Throughout her studies and career Alice has enjoyed life drawing in various mediums, including charcoal and pastels.
Education
University of Illinois - Bachelor of Architecture, 1973
Exhibitions & Awards
Exhibitions
Works & Awards
Mainstreet Gallery Water Works Show 2023
Wetland with Irises, Novemer at Millard Beach
Geneva Lakes Arts Foundation Fall Show
New Hampshite Stream, Grassey Crest
Northshore Art league Members Show 2023
Lillies, Roses Envisioned
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists Members Show 2023
Jazz Jam
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show 2023
Madison Market
Evanston +Vicinity Biennial Show, 2023
Morning Has Broken
Stola Gallery SCAPES show, 2023
Swallows at the Golden Hour
North Shore Art League Inspired By Show, 2023
Morning Has Broken, The Sun Machine Is Coming Down
Illinois Watercolor Society National Show, 2023
Peyrat After the Rain, Juried Selection
The Art Center Highland Park Members Show 2023
To Or From
Grey Cube Gallery, Abstract Art Contest, 2023
Sunset/Twilight Award Winner
Evanston Art Center, Studio Show, 2023
Sunset/Twilight
North Shore Art League, The Water Show, 2023
Wetland With Irises, Daniel Wright Woods
Camelback Gallery Abstracts with Blue Exhibition 2022
To Or From, Bronze Award
Artists Space, Abstract Art Exhibition, 2022
Bloom, Selected Winner
Grey Cube Floral Art Show, 2022
Bouquet, Honorable Mention
Irises, Honorable Mention
Camelback Gallery, Shades of Purple, 2022
Peyrat After the Rain, Bronze Award
Camelback Gallery Open Theme, 2022
Morrie at the Deerhead Inn, Bronze Award
Evanston Art Center, We Love the Challenge Watercolor Studio Show
Destruction, Birds of A, Plasma
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show, 2021
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show, 2021
New Hampshire
Wetland With Irises