When I asked WHY she creates what she does she answered, ”Creating with my hands, making ideas, stories, concepts into tangible forms is really about language. It is my language…the way I express views and observations.  Without this language of visual art I would be silenced and sad.”

Through her art she continues to explore human interactions as well as those of nature and science.  She continues to ask questions and is forever curious.  Like many artists the process of making art calms her senses and takes her to that blissful place we often call Nirvana.  Most artists of all types of creativity whether painters, musicians, dancers etc. experience this loss of time and escape into this magical zone while they are creating.  It is the point of their greatest creations.

Below is a slideshow of a number of Rebecca’s art forms.

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The Phoenix (Phoenix, AZ)
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Longley-Cook Memorial Seating (Ithaca, NY)
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Rillito River Lounges (Tucson, AZ)
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Rillito River Seating/Bronze Still Life (Tucson, AZ)
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Detail Bronze Still Life (Tucson, AZ)
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Rillito River Seating (Tucson, AZ)
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Centennial Garden (Ithaca, NY)
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La Puerta (Tucson, AZ)
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The Opponents
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Sarvodaya Garden (Oro Valley, AZ)
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Scientific Graph (Oro Valley, AZ)
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Artist & Scientific Graph (Oro Valley, AZ)
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Rainwater Feature (Oro Valley,AZ)
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Artist & Bronze Inlay of Medicine Maze ( Oro Valley, AZ)
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Maze ( Oro Valley, AZ)
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Maze (Oro Valley, AZ)
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Marriage Of The Pine (Ithaca, NY)
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Contemplation
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Aubrey
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Detained
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Waiting For Manna
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Book of Numbers
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Noh Girls I
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Noh Girls II
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The Fury
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Top View
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October Sky
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The Veil Of Mary
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Twighlight
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Embrace
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The Hills
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Peaks
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Pink Sky
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Dusk
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Medicine Maze
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As you can see from the works above the artist constantly strives to create work that is dedicated to connecting to the viewers or to connect communities with themselves or their environments. Art for her is about connections on many levels. It is about discovery, discovering what has always existed and bringing these treasures to the surface of our consciousness.

Rebecca Thompson has won numerous awards, received several grants and has a vast portfolio of public art commissions as well as gallery exhibitions.  Her art has been featured in numerous publications including Sculpture International.

For her public art she draws on the rich history of the designated site to develop the theme for her creation. She has become a master of metal casting, wood and stone cravings as well as architecturally designed monuments and garden areas.  She often combines all these skills to make memorable public art.

Her monumental work in downtown Phoenix, about the City’s history, titled “The Phoenix,” is the first of its kind. The 28-foot high rammed earth and bronze structure required code modifications from the City of Phoenix planning department. Her dedication to details and the collaborative process with others made this monument in its unique form possible.

Artist Rebecca Thompson

She is an active member of Tucson’s art community and often takes on projects that require community involvement.  Presently she is involved in creating contemplative work such as commemorative garden spaces and meditation gardens for public parks, corporate and educational establishments.

For more information please contact her at:

Pendulum Studios (located at Citizens Art Studios in the historic warehouse arts district)

Website: rebeccathompsonsculpture.com

Phone: 520-260-0922 FAX: 520-615-8882