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Rebecca Stern Paintings

American
Rebecca Stern is an artist based in Fairfield, Connecticut, with a degree in art from Lesley University of Art and Design, where she graduated with honors in 2009. Rebecca’s work revolves around the creation of abstract mental landscapes, where she uses acrylic paint, collage, and drawing materials to explore the complexities of the mind. Her process is deeply introspective, as she navigates the balance between intentionality and expressive freedom through her chosen mediums. Her artwork reflects the way these materials—paint, paper, and ink—interact, capturing both the structure and fluidity of thought and emotion. For Rebecca, each piece is a meditation on the push and pull between control and spontaneity, finding harmony within the chaos of creativity. For contemporary painter Rebecca Stern, each piece is an opportunity to learn, to hone her ability to stay present and deeply engaged—working with, not despite, external forces. Canvas soaked in hardening solution can only be manipulated for so long before the form finds permanence. The sculptural elements of Stern’s recent works are imbued with that sense of urgency, a highly physical contention with a fast-changing medium. They are then pieced and sewn together with other canvases, raw and untouched or recycled from past experiments, and sewn into painting’s familiar rectangular form. Using her keen eye for texture, color, and light, Stern layers paint onto the hardened folds, highlighting peaks and deepening shadows, amplifying the canvas’s movement and harmonizing the tableau with rich pigment. Through color, each piece finds a resolution. Moments of tension, of hard, defined edges meeting softer washes and continuous strokes, are blended towards cohesion. The meeting of Stern’s two working styles—paint which, for such a consummate painter, is a method of control, and a sculptural technique that throws variability and temporality into the process—is akin to the mind’s movement. Cyclicality has long been a component of Stern’s practice. Paint, brush, and canvas are foundational tools. Yet, through process—through cutting, layering, blending, and sculpting, subtle tweaks and recombinations of the familiar—the mind’s capacity for discovery is unbounded. Even that which was previously rejected, scraps or stalled pieces from years past, may prove useful in revisitation. The artist shows that the repetitive motions and thoughts that undergird our daily lives, even those born of anxiety or unease, can foster radical growth and personal transformation. A snapshot may show the distance between two distinct styles of painting, indeed, between two selves. Yet, retrospect reveals that such distance is traversed through unyielding dedication to the work and to the process. Iteration breeds new awareness—in art making, as in life.
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Artist: Rebecca Stern
Partially Frozen: Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 42x64
Partially Frozen: Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 42x64

Partially Frozen: Abstract Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2010s, New, 42x64

By Rebecca Stern

Located in SEATTLE, WA

“Partially Frozen” by Rebecca Stern is a mixed-media painting that offers a calm yet dynamic composition, where sweeping, curved forms and layered geometric blocks create a sense of ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Rebecca Stern Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Units of Separation: Abstract Mixed-Media Painting, 2010s, New, 36x60
Units of Separation: Abstract Mixed-Media Painting, 2010s, New, 36x60

Units of Separation: Abstract Mixed-Media Painting, 2010s, New, 36x60

By Rebecca Stern

Located in SEATTLE, WA

“Units of Separation" by Rebecca Stern is a serene, atmospheric diptych that presents a composition defined by soft, sweeping forms and a harmonious palette. Fluid brushstrokes and t...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Rebecca Stern Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

In The Open: Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper, 2010s, New, 30x22
In The Open: Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper, 2010s, New, 30x22

In The Open: Abstract Acrylic Painting on Paper, 2010s, New, 30x22

By Rebecca Stern

Located in SEATTLE, WA

“In The Open” by Rebecca Stern has a serene, airy presence, defined by negative space and fluid, organic forms. Soft washes of peach and pale blue drift across the surface, contraste...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Rebecca Stern Paintings

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Stacked Against: Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x36
Stacked Against: Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x36

Stacked Against: Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, 2010s, New, 48x36

By Rebecca Stern

Located in SEATTLE, WA

“Stacked Against” by Rebecca Stern is a mixed-media composition that presents a refined interplay of movement and restraint, layering gestural markings with architectural blocks of c...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Rebecca Stern Paintings

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Soft Sweep Realized: Abstract Multi-Media Painting, 2010s, New, 40x60
Soft Sweep Realized: Abstract Multi-Media Painting, 2010s, New, 40x60

Soft Sweep Realized: Abstract Multi-Media Painting, 2010s, New, 40x60

By Rebecca Stern

Located in SEATTLE, WA

“Soft Sweep Realized” by Rebecca Stern is a contemporary mixed-media painting that blends soft pastel washes with layered geometric forms and gestural linework, creating a sense of m...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Rebecca Stern Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

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Find a wide variety of authentic Rebecca Stern paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Rebecca Stern in acrylic paint, fabric, ink and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Rebecca Stern paintings, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Liane Ricci, Massimo D'Orta, and Susan Washington. Rebecca Stern paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,500 and tops out at $6,500, while the average work can sell for $4,100.