Hi, I’m Rebecca Bookwalter, but you can call me Bec.

Welcome! Here’s a little bit about me and what I do…

I am a multidisciplinary artist and designer with a passion for nature. I specialize in colorful botanicals and nature-inspired abstract paintings and drawings. I’m passionate about the process of creating and exploring different mediums within my creative process. Experimenting and learning are essential to my creation process. Nature is my best teacher and my constant source of inspiration. My process involves research and spontaneity, and my work celebrates the beauty and complexity of the natural world. I believe art has the power to evoke emotions and cultivate a greater understanding and appreciation of our world.

Here’s more of my story…

I grew up in a small town in Northern Pennsylvania, and from a young age I was fascinated with nature. I loved observing the natural world around me. I collected rocks and seashells, helped my Mom with her flower gardens, and started photographing and drawing the world around me at a young age. I was blessed to grow up in a beautiful area with a river in my backyard, plus I was able to spend many summers traveling to beautiful places. My interests have always been mainly creative and/or artistic, from dancing, painting, singing, acting, and playing music, to baking, cooking, and designing. For me, the progress of creating is one of self-discovery, self-expression, and connection. It’s an immersive experience, translating my connections to nature and my emotions in a tangible way. Art enables me to express what I don’t have words to express, and I hope others can connect to the messages evoked in my art.

Set of 6 white porcelain bowls with blue drips inside.
Two Raku fired pots squared off at top.
Two green stoneware pots hand manipulated into organic shapes.
Poster design - Pink, black, and white poster of a all access pass on a lanyard for a Chip Kid event sponsored by the Society of Design.
Holiday design project shows a collection of food boxes, bags, and jars all designed with snowflake patterns.
5 pear note cards designs and custom box design for card set. Pears are digital paintings inspired by styles of other artist and one of my own style.

I’m formally trained in both Studio Arts and Graphic Design. I earned a BFA in Studio Art with a Concentration in Three-Dimensional Art, specializing in Ceramics and Pottery, with a minor in Art History. I also took most of the Two-Dimensional courses offered, and especially loved all my painting and photography courses. I also earned an AA in Graphic Design, and won several awards for my designs. Over the years, I’ve done design work for a few clients, but mainly for myself. I love using my creative skills in as many ways as I can, and clearly love learning too!

Art Studio table with small painting on easel, shelf of colorful abstract paintings, and various art supplies.

I currently work out of my bright and airy home studio in South Central Pennsylvania. I enjoy gardening, flower arranging, taking care of a house full of plants, cooking and baking, reading, visiting botanical gardens and art museums, watching dancing, singing, and cooking shows, drinking tea, walking by the creek near my home, and just relaxing in nature whenever I can. Chronic illness is a part of my life, and I try to use my creative superpowers to help adapt and thrive with the challenges my health issues present. This is why I have pivoted away from more physically demanding mediums like pottery, and have been focusing more on painting and drawing in recent years.

No matter what’s going on in my life, flowers bring me so much joy and hope. Whenever possible I purchase and arrange fresh flowers for my home. They often serve as inspiration for my art, whether a direct source for more representational art, or as inspiration for abstracted artwork. I’m especially inspired by their colors and textures. As Claude Monet said, “I must have flowers, always, and always.”

Digitally manipulated photograph of a light pink tulip superimposed over a closeup of a crabapple tree.
Blooming crabapple tree with bright blue sky behind.
Film photograph of dark pink orchids in a greenhouse with lighter pink orchids blurred in background.

I have experienced the power of art. I’ve had incredibly moving and memorable experiences in my life when encountering art. I personally create art as an expression, an exploration of process, and as a way to learn more about nature. When creating, I don’t think about how others will respond to it, but I am immensely grateful and humbled when people are moved by my art. I hope that you can find something in my artwork that speaks to you, and reminds you of the beauty in our world.

If you are interested in viewing more of my past work you can check out my portfolio of past works by clicking one of the buttons below. You can find my current work in my shop. Thank you so much for your interest in my art and my journey!

“I must have flowers, always, and always.”

— Claude Monet

As an artist I find inspiration in many ways. I’m often inspired by emotions and life experiences, but one of my favorite sources of inspiration is flowers. I find inspiration in the colors, shapes, forms, textures, and beauty of flowers. Flowe
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