LOOKING FORWARD TO 2014


Rebecca's new piece "Dance Like Nobody is Watching" has been donated it to the New Mexico Cancer Foundation for their 9th annual Sweetheart Auction, to be held at the Santa Fe Convention Center on February 13th, 2014 at 5 p.m.

MIDNIGHT GAMBLER


ArtFeast 2014 ended today with the Artists' Brunch. I donated my new ceramic bobcat "Midnight Gambler" to the live auction today, and wore the dress that I bought at the Friday night fashion show created and donated by Mondo Guerra of Project Runway fame. I thought the black and white of Mondo's creation and my cat worked well together!

MOVING "PATRIARCH"


In October, 2013, with the help of Lamoreaux Crane Service, I moved my big buffalo Patriarch back to Ventana Fine Art Gallery, 400 Canyon Rd, Santa Fe, NM.

MOVING “THE GIFT”


In October 2013, with the help of Roger Lamoreaux from Lamoreaux Crane service, The Gift was installed at the home of my oldest friends, Frank and Lenny Hatch of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Frank and Lenny wanted a fitting memorial for their youngest daughter, Cerise, who was killed in a car accident in 1991. Cerise's ashes are in one of the bear’s legs. The bear fountain is now situated in the grape arbor where the splashing of the water will be a soothing memorial for their daughter.

THE GIFT


Our new facility will draw on New Mexico’s rich art legacy to help create a beautiful and welcoming environment of hope. Around the corner from the main entry will be a healing garden, where a nearly six-foot tall bronze bear fountain sculpture will greet visitors. The Gift depicts a standing grizzly bear, pouring water from his outstretched hands to the parched Earth below, giving life to the land; a tree of life is etched into his back, and human forms are shown on his front. Created in 2005, The Gift is the final work of Gene Tobey, a remarkable artist and former UNM Cancer Center patient who lost his fight against leukemia in 2006. His wife and partner in art, Rebecca Tobey, felt compelled to place the sculpture at the UNM Cancer Center as a monument to not only her husband, but to all those who fight cancer.

Rebecca and Gene’s story is a tapestry woven of love, laughter and hanging on through tough times. Art is the central theme throughout. The two met at a Santa Fe art gallery where Rebecca, working as the gallery director, showed his work. It was love at first sight, and they were married a year later. During their twenty-year marriage, their partnership experienced a unique fluidity, harmoniously complementing each other. Rebecca recalls that if she was working on a watercolor and the phone rang, she could hand the brush to Gene, who knew instinctively how to continue. Their creations flourished, and the couple began signing all of their work with “Gene and Rebecca Tobey”.

While on a routine hike near their Tesuque, New Mexico home in 1993, Gene experienced an unusual shortness of breath. Although they were not aware of it at the time, years of working in ceramics had led to lung disease. He continued to struggle with his health, prompting the Tobeys to move to a lower altitude in Texas, where breathing was easier for him.

More bad news came in 2003, when Gene was diagnosed with pre-leukemia, becoming full-blown leukemia two years later. During their final vacation together, in New Zealand, Gene asked where Rebecca would like to live if something happened to him. Her answer was easy; she had always been in love with New Mexico and wanted to be closer to family and friends in Santa Fe. With the reassurance that Gene would be under excellent care at the UNM Cancer Center, the couple packed their belongings and returned to the Land of Enchantment late in 2005. Months later, Gene passed away, leaving Rebecca to continue working under the name of Gene and Rebecca Tobey. “I’m still very much married to him and in love with him,” Rebecca said, adding that he continues to inspire her.

Before leaving Texas, the couple completed two large pieces, The Patriarch, a large buffalo, and The Gift. The sculpture was a fitting final work; Gene had always felt a close kinship with bears, and the pair depicted many throughout their career.

Art had been intrinsically woven into their lives, and it was while sitting with Gene in the chemotherapy room that Rebecca realized the desperate need to embrace something beautiful during such dark times. “For us, it was the beauty of the people who were taking care of us,” Rebecca said. “Our experience with the UNM Cancer Center was so phenomenal, I just felt really strongly that there needed to be a piece of art at the new building to commemorate not just my husband’s life, but also the outstanding care that he received. We hope this will provide patients and families with a peaceful and quiet experience.”

COWGIRL UP SHOW AWARD

COWGIRL UP SHOW AWARD

Rebecca is pleased to announce that her bronze sculpture "Prairie Star" earned first place for three-dimensional art at the prestigious Cowgirl Up Show this spring at the Desert Caballos Western Museum in Wickenburg, Arizona.

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AMERICAN SPRIT


Rebecca Tobey is pleased to announce that her newest work, "American Sprit," has been donated to Booth Western Art Museum in downtown Cartersville, Georgia. The 120,000-square-foot museum houses the largest permanent exhibition space for Western art in the country. www.boothmuseum.org .

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Rebecca Tobey (born 1948) is an American contemporary sculptor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Tobey

Rebecca has long admired aboriginal art and tribal art from South America and Africa. In fact, much of her imagery focuses on the west and its wildness and freedom. Said Rebecca, "Many people are fascinated by the West and what it represents—from the days of the Anasazi to those of the cowboy and Indians to pioneer days, ranching and cattle drives—a different way of life." 

Rebecca's sculptures have been commissioned for public and private collections in the United States and internationally. Among her most popular work is the six-foot-tall bronze grizzly bear named Pathfinder. In 1994, the work was placed at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, where students created a custom of kissing the bear for good luck during exams. 

http://rebeccatobey.com/ 

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HONORARY ARTIST REBECCA TOBEY MENTORS STUDENTS FOR ART FESTIVAL


Rebecca Tobey met with students at Santa Fe and Capital high schools to help them create ceramic artwork.

Rebecca Tobey met with students at Santa Fe and Capital high schools to help them create ceramic artwork.

SANTA FE, NM — November 17, 2010 — Santa Fe’s annual celebration of food and fine art may be weeks away, but that didn’t stop more than 60 high school students from getting a head start on the activities.

ARTfeast’s honorary artist, the acclaimed sculptor Rebecca Tobey, recently met with students at Santa Fe and Capital high schools this week to help them create ceramic artwork that will be available for purchase during the three-day gala event that kicks off Friday, February 25.

“I am so proud of what these students have done, and the passion that they have for the creative process,” said Rebecca, who is internationally known for her contemporary bronze and ceramic wildlife sculptures. “This work is truly keeping with the spirit of ARTfeast, which is to encourage aspiring artists to push their limits and reach new heights.”

One of those students is Capital High School junior Amber Medina, who worked individually with Rebecca on glazing and decoration techniques.

“A major highlight of this was meeting a known artist with first-hand knowledge of the techniques we used,” Amber said. “The finished product I created left me proud to learn something new.”

The 14th annual ARTfeast is more than a celebration of world-class art, food, wine and fashion. It’s also a fundraiser for the nonprofit ARTsmart, which sponsors the event. Ticket proceeds, purchases and donations are contributed to public schools to purchase art materials, provide art programs and mentors, and fund art scholarships.

Martine Bertin-Peterson, owner of The Peterson-Cody Gallery and ARTsmart president, said she was excited to see first-hand the ceramic sculptures created by the high school students under Tobey's tutelage.

"In addition to being a nationally recognized, talented, creative artist and sculptor, Rebecca Tobey possesses a warm and sparkling personality,” Bertin-Peterson said. “Tobey's enthusiasm for her craft and her approachability have made her a hit with the Santa Fe and Capitol high school students she is mentoring.”

Rebecca currently shows in Tubac and Sedona Arizona; Palm Desert, California; Golden and Vail Colorado; Jackson Hole and Cody, Wyoming and her native city of Santa Fe where she works out of her home studio. For more information regarding upcoming exhibitions and to view Rebecca’s work, visit www.RebeccaTobey.com. For information on ARTfeast, go to www.artfeast.com or call (505)603-4643.

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