Artist Roster

Rebecca Howell is a practicing artist and arts administrator with 15 years of programming experience. She has a passion for developing and engaging artistic communities. Her mission is to advocate for and provide access to artistic experiences for people of all backgrounds and abilities, making the world a more creative place, one piece of artwork at a time.

Rebecca is both an abstract painter and involved with numerous community-based art groups such as Urban Sketchers Delaware, the Newark Arts Alliance, and Chris White Gallery. Rebecca earned her BFA at the Savannah College of Art and Design where she later oversaw sales in multiple galleries. Her work has been awarded funding through the Delaware Division of the Arts, and exhibited regionally including at The Delaware Contemporary, Rehoboth Art League, and Wayne Art Center. Rebecca has the pleasure of working with artists and innovators every day as an arts educator and community connector. She is a member of the artist collective Ladies Art House, based in studio 2R at the Delaware Contemporary.

Rebecca is particularly excited about the topics of art and health and loves it when people get their hands dirty! She had received various professional trainings on anti-discrimination, implicit bias, trauma informed teaching, and completed training for Creative Aging classes with Lifetime Arts. She specializes in creating a supportive classroom environment for any skill level.

Designed to encourage skill building alongside community building, each class is 2 hours for 8 weeks, with a ninth week devoted to a culminating event (either a public exhibition of the work or a more private sharing session). Class size is up to 12 students. The fee is $3,800, which varies depending on distance, and includes supplies, teaching, curriculum development, travel, and the culminating event.

Fruits and Flowers: Drawing from Nature

In this gentle workshop open to all skill levels, students will explore various depictions of fruit and flowers in art history before exploring the subject on their own through a series of projects designed to discover various mediums and encourage individual expression.

Mindful Drawing

This class is designed to link the hand and the brain, the inner world with the outer world. In a series of projects inspired by the senses, meditation, and reflection, students will investigate a variety of drawing materials while embracing the present. Drawing is good for the brain too - it reduces stress, strengthens memory, and releases endorphins.

The Joy of Drawing

Embrace your inner artist in a class that encourages experimentation and self-expression. No experience is necessary in this introduction to various materials and unique approaches to drawing for the sake of joy. Materials used include pencil, charcoal, pen, ink, and watercolor and pastel.