Rebecca Dvorin Strong
Born 1954
Lives and works in Seattle, Washington
EDUCATION
Four-year Certificate, Painting | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia Pennsylvania | 1985
Bachelor of Arts, Costume Design for the Theater | Indiana University | Bloomington, Indiana | 1976
EXHIBITIONS
Forget Not Beauty: The Legacy of Arthur DeCosta | Group Exhibition | Wayne Art Center | Wayne, Pennsylvania | 2021
La Petite Salon, A Reunion | Group Exhibition | Valise Gallery | Vashon, Washington | 2015
Oils and Gouaches | Two-person Exhibition | Blue Heron Gallery | Vashon Allied Arts | Vashon, Washington | 2008
The Bee Show | Group Exhibition | Silverwood Gallery | Vashon, Washington | 2008
Masters in Miniature | Group Exhibition Blue Heron Gallery | Vashon Allied Arts | Vashon, Washington | 2007
The Art of Travel: How Travel Inspires Our Work | Group Exhibition | Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Allied Arts | Vashon, Washington | 2004
New Paintings | Solo Exhibition | Margo Jacobsen Gallery | Portland, Oregon | 2002
Views of Nature: A Landscape Invitational | Group Exhibition | Margo Jacobsen Gallery | Portland, Oregon | 2001
Landscape Paintings | Solo Exhibition | Katharina Rich Gallery | New York, New York | 1999
Gallery Artists | Group Exhibition | Katharina Rich Gallery | New York, New York | 1998
Paintings and Works on Paper | Solo Exhibition, Tahoma Center Gallery | Tacoma, Washington | 1998
The Unbroken Line, 1897-1997: The Centennial Exhibition of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Group Exhibition | The Museum of American Art (formerly known at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1997
Silent Moments | Two-person Exhibition | Blue Heron Gallery, Vashon Allied Arts | Vashon, Washington | 1991
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship Exhibition | Group Exhibition | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia Pennsylvania | 1987
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship Exhibition | Group Exhibition | Noyes Museum | Oceanville, New Jersey | 1986
Philadelphia Drawing Competition | Group Exhibition | Philadelphia Art Alliance | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1984
RESIDENCIES
Morris Graves Foundation | Three-week residency | Loleta, California | 2022
Gullkistan Center for Creativity | One month residency | Laugarvatn, Iceland | 2016
Mary Anderson Center for the Arts at the Mount Saint Francis Center for Spirituality | Two-week residency | Mount Saint Francis, Indiana | 2007
AWARDS
Grant for Artist Projects | Artist Trust | Seattle, Washington | 2008
The American Scandinavian Foundation Crown Princess Martha Friendship Fund grant for one month of travel in Norway to experience the Midnight Sun, to paint, to study Scandinavian art in the museums of Norway. Travels above the Arctic Circle included a one-week residency at Kunstnerhuset (The Artists’ House) in Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands | 2000
Alumni Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1985
Lewis S. Ware Memorial Traveling Scholarship | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1985
Thouron Prize for Composition, student vote | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1985
Eleanor S. Gray Prize for Still Life Painting | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1985
Small Black and White Print Prize for Lithography | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1985
South Street Art Supply Prize for Drawing | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1985
Charles Toppan Prize for Drawing | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1984
PUBLICATIONS, VIDEO, PRESENTATIONS
“An Appreciation of Arthur DeCosta’s Teaching Methods” | Rebecca Dvorin Strong | Introductory essay in the exhibition catalogue for Forget Not Beauty: The Legacy of Arthur DeCosta | Wayne Art Center | Wayne, Pennsylvania | 2021
"Forget Not Beauty: The Art and Teaching of Arthur DeCosta" | John Thornton | Voiceover and paintings by Rebecca Dvorin Strong appear in the video minutes 31:40-37:31 | 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TffAK-Qdlil
Guest Artist Presentation Painting II classes | Cornish College for the Arts | Seattle, Washington | 2006 and 2004
"In the Luminous Gloom: Shrouded, Steeped and Sheltered in Gray" | Lynda Mapes | Seattle Times Magazine | December 19, 2003.
"Light and Landscape in Scandinavia: The Landscape Paintings of Rebecca Dvorin Strong" | Stougaard-Nelsen, Jakob | University of Washington Visiting Lecturer, in Conjunction with The Scandinavian Institute and the Nordic Council | Margo Jacobsen Gallery | Portland, Oregon | 2002
"The Development of An Artist" | Guest Speaker | Vashon Island Unitarian Fellowship | 1998
"Hustle and Hard Work Key to Strong Success" | Heffelfinger, Margaret | Vashon-Maury Beachcomber | July 29, 1998.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Kaiser Permanente-Kaiser Medical Center, Clakamas, Oregon
Fox Paine Collection, Foster City, California
TEACHING
Oil Painting and Charcoal Drawing | Blue Heron Center for the Arts | Vashon, Washington | 2000-2008
Landscape Painting in the Studio | Gage Academy (formerly known as Seattle Academy of Fine Arts | Seattle Washington | 2001
Luminous Landscape Drawing Workshop | King County Arts Commission | Vashon, Washington | 1999