BA hons


Acrylic Paint
20.0 x 20.0 cm
2025
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About this artwork
Painted in response to an encounter with a hare in Ireland. Hares have a mystical reputation in Celtic folklore, as shape shifters or messengers from the Otherworld. They can portend good or bad luck depending on the type of behaviour, moon phase and direction of visitation.
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About the artist
Rebecca Hillery-Tong is a British painter living and working in UK & Ireland. She has a formal art training & a BA in Fashion Design from Kingston University. After a 30 year career as a professional fashion designer she returned to her art practice in 2020. Working in oil paints and pastel on various surfaces, she combines traditional techniques with a modern, spontaneous edge, working figuratively & recently focusing on seaweed imagery. Rebecca has shown and sold her work in 4 group exhibitions at independent galleries in the UK.
Curriculum Vitae
Born in 1964 in Cardiff, Wales UK. Currently residing in London UK.
BA hons Degree (Fashion Design) Foundation Art & Design (Distinction) DiSH cafe & gallery, London, UK. Limited edition print exhibition. DiSH cafe & gallery, London, UK. Limited edition print exhibition. Bio
Rebecca Hillery is a contemporary painter trained in Art & Fashion Design (BA). Studios in London & Ireland. FIDA online press portfolio see link in bio on my Instagram @rebecca_ht_art https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=PAAabV0RawZwezW3bhaY8vGe7i5-U1TLb-K7XkSTgPD9q9SBhFzT7n2Tl1x98_aem_AchXxQyj92gpESQQeMcCaw2X_XlhbReejZ8uuC6S-Et9xxEB-I1XNbZn2YiOdZ3kKWc&v=K7GUmBxRi8k&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y4akQgj3xo FIDA interview https://m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=PAAaYJGJeX2WQ3fmbKl67Sc54E25wQGkxZVN1B6CdkwreuhSe4mYj9KV0PIPE_aem_Adbi5QTVH63uzMYybKxMrV_C5X0IbnxOZqeaM0M_V6NdD7hImpv4ox9sEdLLnqrtRHE&v=K7GUmBx Molesey Art Society award for Portraiture Portrait Painting Workshop in-person course. 2 x 3 hour sessions. Private tuition workshop covering tone, values and form, culminating in a finished portrait on canvas. Portrait Painting Workshop. 2 hour in- person session for 2 private clients. Covering tone, values and firm. Culminating in a portrait study. Drawing the Fashion Figure in person course



































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