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 |
|---|---|
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show 2023 | Madison Market |
Evanston +Vicinity Biennial Show 2023 | Morning Has Broken, Juried show, Sold work |
Evanston Art Center Studio Show 2023 | Morning Has Broken, The Sun Machine Is Coming Down |
Geneva Lakes Arts Foundation Fall Show 2023 | New Hampshire Stream, Grassy Crest |
Illinois Watercolor Society National Show 2023 | Peyrat After the Rain, Juried Selection |
Evanston Art Center, Studio Show 2023 | Sunset/Twilight |
Grey Cube Gallery, Abstract Art Contest 2023 | Sunset/Twilight Award Winner |
Stola Gallery SCAPES Show 2023 | Swallows at the Golden Hour |
The Art Center Highland Park Members Show 2023 | To Or From |
Camelback Gallery Abstracts with Blue Exhibition 2023 | To Or From, Bronze Award |
North Shore Art League, The Water Show 2023 | Wetland With Irises, Daniel Wright Woods |
Artists Space, Abstract Art Exhibition 2022 | Bloom, Selected Winner |