Hortensia, a Memory by Rebecca Byrd Arthur

Hortensia, a Memory
Rebecca Byrd Arthur
Acrylic on canvas
16.6”h x 13.5”w - framed
2024

Hydrangeas grew in the yard at my childhood home in Louisiana. With both parents gone now, I sold the house. This "cut flower," removed from its "parent" plant, is a remembrance of my favorite safe place when I was younger.

Get to Know the Austin Artist:
I’ve always loved the colors and textures of impressionism and the techniques used in realism, and I feel my style falls somewhere in between. I do studio paintings from detailed photographs, taping them up all around me, editing out in my mind what I don’t want to be there. I love doing the research and being an arm-chair traveler!
Along the way I’ve raised a family, and had grandchildren. I still design books and book covers; one art career informs the other.