Rebecca Klementovich
(b. 1969, Massachusetts)
Rebecca paints large acrylic modern landscapes in sumptuous colors. She loves the challenge to modernize traditional painting subject matter by adding new energy to the piece. Her viewpoints of her landscapes are often from above looking down, similar to how birds or angels see.
Pop Art and Fauvism have been a huge influence on her work. All of these elements have produced large, modern, and unique fine art paintings. The landscapes are interpreted through nostalgia and joy. Her subjects are flowers, mountains, and seascapes—with a sharp, contemporary edge.
The natural subjects, human connection, and vibrant colors she finds in her paintings take her to an enduring place of beauty she hopes to share with the viewer. Her historical heroine figure paintings are about courage and are often mystical.
Rebecca lived in SoHo during the 1990s—at the height of the Leo Castelli era and the epic New York art scene. This shaped her modern artistic perspective and sharpened her eye for contemporary art. She moved near Mount Washington, New Hampshire for 10 years, studying the mountain landscape. She now resides in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
The deeper spiritual evolution of her current style is rooted in a pivotal, quiet moment of revelation. “A single, mystical moment during meditation fundamentally shaped my artistic vision. I saw an image of a figure holding a pearl inside a shell. Months later, while contemplating, the phrase ‘the pearl of painters’ came to me. I view my art as a continuous quest to unpack that message. Many pieces I create are haunted by this meditation with the pearl,” Rebecca said of her work.
Residencies & Affiliations
Graduated Cum Laude From Fashion Inst. of Technology, NYC
Night school Copper Union, NYC
Residency: The Art Center, Dover, NH
Grants: Newburyport Art Association
Museum Collections: Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, NH; Museum of the White Mountains, NH
Curator: Rochester Museum of Fine Arts, NH
YOU CAN FIND ME IN THESE GALLERIES OR LOCATIIONS
Harvest Gold Lovell Maine
Art Center, my studio location, Dover NH
Private Studio space in Somersworth NH, Text for appointment
Jackson Studio, Art And Gallery, Jackson NH
Blue Door Gallery, York Maine
Bayview Artisan Gallery, Meredith NH
-To be on the occasional email list of my latest work and shows please email rklementovich@yahoo.com
How to Buy and Do a Commission
Relax and bliss out in your home surrounded by the beauty of fine art paintings. Please browse my website and contact me by email or text for pricing and availability of any painting. Custom commissions are also available.
A deposit is required upfront for all commissioned artwork.
Contact Information
Email: rklementovich@yahoo.com
Phone/Text: 603-401-4398
I have been painting for over 35 years, creating museum-quality artwork designed to bring beauty and inspiration into your home. Each piece is professionally finished with a matte varnish for protection and longevity.
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New England Foliage is spectacular color. Peak foliage painting on a mountain top is beautiful. Many of my mountain paintings are of Mount Washington.
Love Letters for the Mountains
The landscape, within the landscape
Many of my landscapes are inspired by my Abenaki heritage. My grandmother grew up on a small Canadian island. She told us that her community was once on the brink of starvation. In a final effort to save the village, the men went out to sea and successfully hunted a whale, which fed her ancestors for months.
That story always stuck with me, and moving back to New England made this sense of place even more important. I feel the Abenaki spirit most in the untouched forests, wild rivers, and native wildlife around Mount Washington and coastal Maine.
To bring this connection into my work, I collect physical sand from these native regions, including the Saco Valley and islands off Portland, Maine. Mixing this sand into my paint adds physical texture, literally saturating the landscape with the earth it represents.
the landscape, within the landscape.
Birch Trees are one of my specialties. They are fanatically expressive!
Tina Rawson-”She's a wonderful artist! Vibrant and expressive art that completes a room.”
Micah Douchette-“Rebecca is a talented artist making work inspired by the New England area !! Grateful to have the opportunity to support her and her magical creations.”
Collen Simpson-“I am so fortunate to have known Rebecca since she was a young girl and have watched her grow into a extremely talented woman, her art brings joy and her passion shows in every piece. i am fortunate to have two of her paintings in my home. Her way with colors in her work makes me happy!
Thank you Becky for sharing your gift with all of us!”
Mary Cocker-”Rebecca and I have been friends for 20 years, As fellow painters it has been a joy to know her. She has inspired me and supported me through my thin times in the creative process. Her attunement and impressions of the painting process and the love of painting has been constant in how prolific she has been with her work. I love the paintings I have of hers and watching the growth and evolution of her works over all these years.”
Rebecca uses a Provisional way of painting landscapes. Provisional painting emphasizes the process of painting over the final product. This modern way of painting is often characterized by their use of loose brushwork, unfinished forms, and an usual palette of colors. The experimental process of painting involves mark making, applying glazes, and the use of impasto.
Why Rebecca uses Provisional painting is to show a sense of openness and ambiguity that invites the viewer to participate in the creation of meaning. It can also be seen as a reflection of the artist's relationship to the natural world. Rebecca says, "The landscape here is too wild to use traditional form of painting. I want to show the inconsistent weather and unusual color, for me this can be done through a raw Provisional way of painting. When you are painting a mountain such as Mount Washington, which clocks wind at 231 mph, you need some muscle in the way of painting.”
Modern Tall Ships
These tall ship paintings are dedicated to the women of Portsmouth between the 17th and 18th century. There is not much known about them, just bits from written information as marriage licenses and baptismal records. We do know that this woman Gerrish was sailing with her husband. Sometimes the captain would take his family with him during the voyages.
What to me was the most fantastical story that I had read was that women with their children sometimes they were on the ship with strap themselves to the mass below when there was a huge storm so that they wouldn’t get swept off to the ocean. This really keeps my life in perspective when I think of some of the stores that seafaring women went through.
Acadia National Park
The park has stunning natural features, from towering mountains like Cadillac Mountain to pristine beaches like Sand Beach. The rugged coastline, lush forests, and crystal-clear lakes create a truly magical atmosphere. Here, the sun sparkles on the cold water, surrounded by trees.
Acadia is a hiker's paradise, the hundreds of miles of trails winding through diverse ecosystems. Painting on the trails, I find so many unusual landscape compositions and colors. It is such a wild part of Maine. At times I get a sense that I am not in reality. This non reality feel pushes all my senses towards new ways of painting.
It certainly feels like the end of the world!
This series delves into the narratives of some of the first female climbers of the White Mountains, inviting a contemplation of their journey through the lens of art. Who were these women, and what propelled them to challenge the boundaries of their societal expectations and traverse the rugged landscapes of their home? What lessons can be gleaned from their courage and determination as we navigate our own paths forward? Through this artistic exploration, we aim to illuminate these thrilling stories, bringing to light the rich tapestry of our past and celebrating the indomitable spirit of New Hampshire women who continue to inspire us today.
Acadia National Park
The park has stunning natural features, from towering mountains like Cadillac Mountain to pristine beaches like Sand Beach. The rugged coastline, lush forests, and crystal-clear lakes create a truly magical atmosphere. Here, the sun sparkles on the cold water, surrounded by trees.
Acadia is a hiker's paradise, the hundreds of miles of trails winding through diverse ecosystems. Painting on the trails, I find so many unusual landscape compositions and colors. It is such a wild part of Maine. At times I get a sense that I am not in reality. This non reality feel pushes all my senses towards new ways of painting.
It certainly feels like the end of the world!
I LOVE TRIPDYCHS My new favorite paintings are these expansive triptychs.
A painting or artwork divided into three panels is called a triptych. Triptychs originated in the Middle Ages, often used in religious art (altarpieces) to tell stories or depict scenes.
Modern triptychs can feature a single image split across three canvases or three separate, yet related, images. This type of painting gives a larger feel to one particular painting with the same subject matter. I am fascinated with the fauna and foliage that is near the bottom of the tree area. As you can see in this piece, the flowers, and meadow feel is a major part of this painting. There is a whole world of fauna I have discovered studying this area of the forest.
What it is to ski during a snowy day is priceless. The air is crisp and invigorating, carrying the scent of pine and the faintest hint of wood smoke from a cozy cabin nestled somewhere below. The only sounds are the crunch of skis on snow, the whoosh of the wind, and the occasional joyous shout of a skier carving a perfect turn.
This nostalgic painting of snow falling as you are skiing is a reminder of how special skiing is in New England. The bits of Gold leaf represents the sunshine on the pines.
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