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Rebecca Schoonmaker
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Member Since: July 1st, 2005
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Page Last Updated: January 4th, 2019
Personal Site: www.rebeccaschoonmaker.com 		+ Similar Artists: Ellen Becker, Jonathan Becker, Heather Brown, Joleen Button, Jessica M Capeci, Ryan Carll, Natalie Cruz, Thomas D'Ambrose, Robyn Diaz, Scott Donohue, George Dowse, Mary Feeley, Carole Fults, Adam Furgang, Susan Handy, Scott Hotaling, Barbara Klemz, Amanda Klish, Michiko Kubotera, Blair Lambert, Mary Leak, William Lowder, Ford McLain, Milton McPherson, Henry C. Meier, AWS, Mitch Messmore, Kelly Naylor, Guy Noerr, Sarah Petrucci, Sarah Schrom, Jamison Smith, Mike Sperduto, Nina Stanley, James Weis, Sharon West, Larry White, Valerie Wolf, Evelyn Wood
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Rebecca Schoonmaker b. 1976

Syracuse, New York

Resides: Albany, New York

ARTIST STATEMENT:

I think of my paintings and raku tiles as windows or glimpses into another place. Each piece invites the viewer for an intimate look at a meditative process of mark making, often including a box or square as the dominant shape (a multitude of small windows making up one larger window). The designs in each painting are inspired by beauty and pattern in nature. Each layer is created by reacting to the surface or layer beneath, influenced by the pattern or design below it, either working with or against the layer before. Pattern and layering on the surface cause an abstract perfection and serendipity simultaneously creating emotions.

EDUCATION

2001 Master of Fine Arts- Painting, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.

1998 Bachelor of Arts- Painting, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

1994-1996 Studied studio art foundations, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, New York.

1994 New York State Regents High School Diploma, West Genesee Senior High School, Camillus, New York.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 Instructor, Mildred Elley, Latham, New York. Responsible for teaching Color Theory.

2006 Adjunct Professor, State University of New York at Cobleskill, Cobleskill, New York. Responsibilities include developing a syllabus and teaching Two-Dimensional Design to 20 undergraduate students, introducing processes, materials and concepts for each project, leading critiques on completed projects and providing necessary criticism.

2002-2006 Adjunct Professor, State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York. Responsibilities included; developing a syllabus and teaching Drawing I and Two-Dimensional Design to 60 undergraduate students

2002 Adjunct Professor, Sage College of Albany, Albany, New York.

2001-2004 Office Manager/Web Designer, CompTutor, Inc/IntelliSites, Albany, New York. Responsibilities included; managing the office of a small business, web design and updates for web clients.

2001 Graduate Assistantship, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.

2000 Teaching Assistant, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York. Assisting Instructor Lance Ehlers


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Beercan Island Lake Ontario Wood 1
Otsego NY, 2 Cocina Beach Buried City
Raku Sunset Stitch Twiggy
Tap Scape Burst


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+ Rebecca Schoonmaker's Artist Daybook
+ July 7th, 2008 at 10:50 am
I have three pieces in the Fence Salon Show at the Arts Center in Troy through July 14th.
One of my paintings was selected for the Fence Select Juried show which opens July 25th.
I also have 5 small raku tiles at the Kismet Gallery in Troy.
Hope you can check them out!
+ April 7th, 2008 at 03:38 pm
come see my Raku Tiles at Totem. I have switched out the tiles so there is new work for you to see. It's restaurant week on Lark Street too!
+ October 24th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Come and see some of my Raku tiles at Totem this week during RestaurART week on Lark Street. Tuesday thru Friday this week.
+ September 7th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Best In Show is hung and lit and ready to go. I can't believe this is the third opening as GM. This time around, we curated the show placing artists work together (if they had multiple works). In the past we have always separated the work. So this is a trial run to see if people like it, or hate it... you'll have to let me know your opinion!
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