Join us in welcoming Rebeccaย Koerting, an abstract artist from Western Australia whose beautiful large scale works capture an essence of spontaneity and softness. We chatted to Rebecca and got the insight on her process, style, and themes.
Howย wouldย youย explainย yourย artisticย styleย andย approachย toย someoneย unfamiliarย with yourย work?
I create large-scale abstract artworks with bold colours and expressive movement, often painted on raw natural linen. My work is intuitive and layeredโthereโs usually a balance of energy and calm in each piece. I think of them as visual stories that evolve through the process, often led more by feeling than planning.
Doย youย followย aย structuredย creativeย process,ย orย isย itย moreย intuitive?
Definitely intuitive. I rarely plan a piece in advance. It usually starts with a feeling or a colour, and then I just keep responding to whatโs in front of me. Some paintings come together quickly, others take weeks of reworking. Itโs never the same twice.
Howย doย youย balanceย creativeย freedomย withย commercialย success?
I try to lead with authenticity. The work that resonates most is always the work Iโve made without trying to please anyone. It can be tempting to chase trends, but Iโve found that staying honest in the process tends to lead to better outcomesโboth creatively and commercially.
Ifย youย couldย collaborateย withย anyย artist,ย pastย orย present,ย whoย wouldย itย be?
Ken Done would be high on the list. I love how unapologetically Australian and colourful his work isโit doesnโt take itself too seriously but still carries so much heart.
I grew up in Ocean Grove where my grandma owned a gift shop, and I used to walk there after school most days.
The Ken Done products on the shelves would always catch my eyeโthe colours, the energy, the boldness. Theyโre still etched in my memory. That early exposure to his work definitely shaped the way I see and use colour now. Collaborating with someone whose art was part of my childhood would be pretty special.
Areย thereย recurringย themesย orย subjectsย thatย continuallyย drawย youย in?
Movement, connection, identityโespecially in an Australian context. I often think about the stories we carry, how we express emotion without words, and what it means to belong to a place.
