Rebecca Newnham (b.1967)

Rebecca Newnham (b.1967)
Vermeer 18, Oudolf
Signed (lower right)
Glass and timber
56cm x 92cm

The first in a series of three, in response to observing the pond in the Piet Oudolf garden at Hauser & Wirth in Somerset. The work allows the viewer to alternate between the reflected grey sky and clouds, the aquatic plants below, and the rippled surface. Glass is painted with glass enamels, and fired in a kiln to create a permanent colour that won't fade. The glass is then cut by hand and collaged to mix and vibrate in the eye.

Rebecca Newnham is a sculptor with a special interest in glass. She has work in significant private collections worldwide, including three sculptural installations floating in different lakes in North Yorkshire. In the public realm, her sculpture commissions are integral to building developments. Whilst her sculpture considers the physical and scientific, it also acknowledges the spiritual and magical side of our lives. Rebecca is a trustee of the Royal Society of Sculptors, is Arts Patron at Talbot Health School, and has the Art Scholarship named after her.