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, Sarah Kaiser, Nancy Behles, Mike Barret-Kolasinski and Michael Van Zeyl pursuing 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.
Exhibitions & Awards | Works & Awards |
|---|---|
Chicago Pastel Painters, 10th Biennial National 2025 | Roses on the Table |
Art in Bloom. Deerpath Art League | Roses on the Table, Lilies, Bloom |
Mainstreet Gallery, Nature's Palette 2025 | Roses on the Table, Peonies on the Table |
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists, Winter 2025 | SoBe Glare |
Grove Gallery, True Colors 2025 | To the Forest Floor |
Watercolor 2025, Norris Cultural Arts, St. Charles IL | Wetland With Irises, Daniel Wright Woods |
North Shore Art League, Abstraction Show 2024 | A Prayer in the Night |
CAVA Later Impressions Show 2024 | Daniel Wright Woods |
Mainstreet Gallery - Not Your Average Joe Show | Golden Girl |
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show 2024 | Great Glen Way |
Artist's Space Gallery - Landscapes Competition | Great Glen Way - Painting Prize |
The Art Center Highland Park, In View 2024 | Horsepower |