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 |
|---|---|
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 |
Grey Cube Floral Art Show 2022 | Irises, Honorable Mention |
Camelback Gallery Open Theme 2022 | Morrie at the Deerhead Inn, Bronze Award |
Camelback Gallery, Shades of Purple 2022 | Peyrat After the Rain, Bronze Award |
Evanston Art Center, We Love the Challenge Watercolor Studio Show 2021 | Destruction, Birds of A, Plasma |
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show 2021 | New Hampshire |
Illinois Watercolor Society Members Show 2021 | Wetland With Irises |