Rebecca Fontaine-Wolf

Since her early childhood, Rebecca developed a fascination with the human figure, especially that of the female form. She works with oils and other media exploring paint through form and vice versa, as a way of working through her own notions of self and other, of image and meaning.
Images of women have become central to Rebecca’s work and she is particularly drawn to them due to the fact that our culture is so oversaturated with ideas of female perfection, with body image and beauty ideals often being discussed. Images of feminine beauty both capitivate and terrorize her, but through painting she is able to express and begin to resolve the way in which they intrigue and disturb her. The ideas become vehicles through which she can engage with paint, like points of departure into zones of feeling, of colour, texture and surface.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Society of Women Artists, Group show
The Mall Galleries, London, July 2010

The Affordable Art Fair, Group show
Battersea Park, London, March 2010

London versus New York, Group show
Æ Studios LIC, New York, November 2009

NYAXE Gallery Autumn Exhibition, juried Group show
NYAXE Gallery, Palo Alto, California, October 2009

Society of Women Artists, Group show
Fine Art UK, Ledbury, October 2009

British Art in the XXI. Century, Group show
The Opera gallery, Budapest, June 2009

The Alopecia Series, Solo show
The Red Gate Gallery, London, June 2009

The Chelsea Art Fair, Group show
Chelsea Town Hall, London, April 2009

Society of Women Artists, Group show
The Mall Galleries, London, April 2009

The Affordable Art Fair, Group show
Battersea Park, London, March 2009

The Heirs of Whistler, Group show continued
The Chelsea Gallery , Sloane Square, London, ongoing

Cork Street Open Exhibition for Charity, Group show
28 Cork street, London, August 2008

Art Below,
Leicester Square Underground, London, July 2008

Untitled, Group show,
Chelsea old town Hall, London, May 2008

The Affordable Art Fair, Group show
Battersea Park, London, March 2008

HinkyPunk, Group show,
The Paintworks, Bristol, Febuary 2008

The Heirs of Whistler, Group Show
38 Duke of York Sq, Chelsea, September 2007

Young Members Exhibition, Group show
The Chelsea Arts Club, August 2007

Spectacles of the Metropolis,Group show by Zooks Art Collective
The Spitz Gallery, May 2007

Daydream Exhibition, Group show
M&C Saatchi, Soho, May 2007

Resident Talent, Group show
The County Hall Gallery, White Space, March/April 2007

The Inspired Art Fair Prelude, Group show
Spitalfields Market, March 2007

The Great Art Fair, Group show
Alexandra Palace, December 2006

Daydream Exhibition, Group show
Goodge street, November 2006

Direct Introspective, Solo show
The International, Trafalgar Square, July 2006

Knowing me knowing you, Group show
The Chelsea Arts Club, June 2006

Art in Mind, Group show
81 Rivington Street, Hoxton, December  2005

Alternative Beauty, Solo show
The Headstreet Gallery, January 2005

Sold , Degree Show
The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, June 2004

Raw, Solo show
The Tearooms des Artistes, October 2003

OTHER

Finalist for the London Calling Competition at The Scream Gallery London

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS LONDON CHELSEA (2008)
Short Course Dynamic Flash MX
SURREY INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN (2000-2004)
BA (Hons) Fine Art
National Diploma Foundation Studies
EUROPEAN SCHOOL MUNICH (1994-2000)
European Baccalaureate
Mittlere Reife (equivalent to GCSE)