Rebecca Tobey Ceramics

Gene and rebecca tobey ceramic bear sculpture 6 150.

Rebecca tobey ceramics. Following their marriage in 1985 rebecca and gene began developing brightly colored ceramic sculptures which had evolved from dishes and practical ceramics to stylized animals. Ventana fine art is located in the historical red brick schoolhouse on santa fe s famous canyon road. Rebecca tobey is an american artist from santa fe new mexico who creates ceramic brass and patina animal sculptures in both modern and abstract styles. She was my glaze technician tobey explains meaning the person who applies the glazes before firing.

Ventana fine art is located in the historical red brick schoolhouse on santa fe s famous canyon road. The sculptures in the mid 1980 s were an interesting combination of techniques. Along with her husband gene she worked for decades to create animal forms. Signed c pecos jemez new mexico hand painted bear sculpture 4 3 4 inch intl sale.

Where the deer and the antelope roam. In 1984 rebecca met sculptor gene tobey while working as a director of a santa fe art gallery that featured gene s raku pottery. By then rebecca was assisting with gene s sculptures which evolved from dishes and practical ceramics to stylized animals. For 35 years ventana has enjoyed the reputation as one of the southwest s premier exhibition spaces showcasing the best in contemporary american painting and sculpture.

22 h x 22 w x 12 d. Survivor and sculptor rebecca tobey joins fight against cancer leading southwest sculptor to reveal new work in arizona sculptor s show at ventana reminiscent of work with husband acclaimed sculptor rebecca tobey to reveal new work in palm desert. Rare piece han dynasty style ceremonial jar with 12 zodiac l200 1. Whether they are bears birds or bison the abstracted animal forms reiterate themes of creation and mysticism and explore worlds both whimsical and reflective.

Following their marriage in 1985 rebecca and gene began developing brightly colored ceramic sculptures which had evolved from dishes and practical ceramics to stylized animals.