About the Artist
Hi, I'm Rebecca M. Fullerton and I have a passion for the forests and mountains of New England. When not painting the region's wild scenery in my home studio or en plein air, I am likely hiking, running on a trail, or out on a lake or river in a kayak. The grandeur of alpine summits, the intricacy of intertwining limbs in the deep woods, and sparkle of rushing water down a mountain stream inspire and inform my painting process. I just really love being outdoors in the mountains and bringing those experiences back to my studio to record in painted form.
Within my practice, I specializes in landscape painting in the realist and impressionist traditions. I have been painting in oils and watercolors for over twenty-five years. My focus is landscape painting in the mountains of New England, particularly in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine. Each year I hike in the backcountry, taking in the dramatic scenery of the wilderness, sketching, painting, and taking photographs for later use. I'm always trying to capture the special atmosphere unique to this area with its changeable weather, steep trails, and limitless views as a way to promote the unique and fragile beauty of places that deserve conservation.
I live in Bethlehem, New Hampshire, on the edge of the White Mountain National Forest. Originally from Vermont, I grew up in southern New Hampshire. After a long spell of living in Boston, I returned to the Granite State in 2018 to pursue my career as an Archivist and Artist and to live among the mountains I aspires to capture ever more authentically in paint. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Studio Art and Art History from Hartwick College, as well as a Master's degree in Museum Studies from the Harvard Extension School.
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Visit the following galleries for more of my work:
WREN Local Works, 2011 Main Street, Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Education
2010 MA, Museum Studies, Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA
2001 BA, Studio Art & Art History, Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, Magna cum laude
Affiliations
WREN: Women's Rural Entrepreneurial Network, Board of Directors, 2021-present
Awards
2022 American Contemporary Art Awards
Residencies
2024 Artist in Residence, Shoals Marine Lab, Appledore Island, Maine
Solo Shows
2024 Art at the Littleton Food Cooperative, Littleton, NH
2024 Paintings at the Pope Memorial Library, North Conway, NH
2023 Paintings at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests Conservation Center, Concord, NH
2021 Paintings at the Libby Museum of Natural History, Wolfeboro, NH
2019 "Summits and Sojourns," The Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2017 Natick Community Senior Center, Natick, MA
Group Shows
2024 WRENchanted Holidays, The Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2024 Drawing Outside the Lines, The Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2024 Total Eclipse of the Art, The Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2023 A Dream of the Hills, The Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2023 11th Annual Green Mountain Watercolor Exhibition, Waitsfield, VT
2023 Small Members Group Show, Bryan Memorial Gallery, VT
2023 Fakes and Forgeries, Spring Bull Gallery, RI
2022 Selections, Library Arts Center Gallery, Newport, NH
2022 Jackson Historical Society Annual Art Show & Sale, Jackson, NH
2021 Elements: Art & Holiday Gifts, Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2021 Land & Light & Water & Air, Bryan Memorial Gallery, VT
2021 Juried Regional Exhibit, Library Arts Center Gallery, Newport, NH
2021 A Room With a View, Gallery Twist, Lexington, MA
2021 Winter in the Whites, Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
2021 A New Day, New Hampshire Art Association, Portsmouth, NH
2020 This Merry Moment, NH Art Association, Portsmouth, NH
2020 Gems and Giants, Bryan Memorial Gallery, VT
2020 21st Annual Joan L. Dunfey Juried Exhibition, NH Art Association
2020 Land & Light & Water & Air, Bryan Memorial Gallery, VT
2020 34th Annual Omer T. Lassonde Juried Exhibition, NHAA
2020 Watercolors, Bryan Memorial Gallery, VT
2019 Re-Opening Show, Gallery at WREN, Bethlehem, NH
Articles and Press
Rosalie Triolo, "Rebecca Fullerton, Artist, Avid Hiker and Archivist," The Laker, November 2021.
John Angelo, "The Art of Pandemic Survival: How two New Hampshire creators weathered a year of ‘crushing sadness’," New Hampshire Business Review, 7 May 2021.
"Trail As Muse," A.T. Journeys, Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Spring/Summer 2021.
“Artist of the Month: Rebecca M. Fullerton,” The Art List, April 2016
“Tater and Swift: Reaching New Heights on the Long Trail, Vermont” (front inside cover) Long Trail News / Green Mountain Club, Spring, 2016.