Rebecca O'Brien

After a serious bike accident in early 2015, Rebecca (originally a self-taught artist from a young age) was left with a new clarity that creating art is part of her identity. Within a few weeks, she was invited to her first group exhibition in the art district and, since then, she has been showing and selling her work in Shenzhen ever since.

Recently, she has been supported by the Jardin Orange Artist Residency to create her newest black and white series titled “Lines and Strokes” using water and Chinese ink. The exhibition name alludes to her process of combining quick and ‘messy’ layers of brushwork and water stains with contouring ink lines. Her technique aims to visually demonstrate the ‘infinite’ layers and complexities of even the most natural expressions and gestures.