Bio
Rebecca Pletsch received a B.F.A. with an emphasis in Painting from BYU in 2002. She has exhibited her work in numerous juried, group and solo exhibitions across the state of Utah, including shows at The Museum of Utah Art & History, The Springville Museum of Art, The Museum of Church History and Art and a solo show of her collage work at the Kimball Art Center in Park City, UT. Rebecca has also won several awards for her work, including a Jurors Award in The Statewide Annual Painting & Sculpture show at the Rio Gallery last year. In addition to painting she also works as a freelance web designer and illustrator and currently resides in Provo, UT.
Resume
Education
B.F.A. Brigham Young University, Painting Emphasis
Selected Exhibitions
Springville Museum of Art, "95th Annual Spring Salon", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2019
Fringe Gallery, "Rocking Paper & Scissors", group exhibition Salt Lake City, UT, 2018
Rio Gallery, "Utah '17: Statewide Annual Exhibition", juried exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2017
Springville Museum of Art, "94th Annual Spring Salon", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2017
Rio Gallery, Utah '16: Statewide Annual, Mixed Media & Works on Paper, juried exhibition, SLC, UT, 2016
Meyer Gallery, "Emerging Artists Primavera" juried exhibition, Park City, UT, 2016
Springville Museum of Art, "93rd Annual Spring Salon", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2016
Bountiful Davis Art Center, "Statewide Annual", juried exhibition, Bountiful, UT 2015
Provo Studio, "Provo Portrait: Faces of the Whole", group show, Provo, UT 2014
Rio Gallery, "Utah '13: Mixed Media & Works on Paper", juried exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 201
Alice Gallery, "Portrait as Narrative & Narrative as Portrait", three person exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2013
Rio Gallery, "Utah '11: Painting & Sculpture", juried exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2011
Mode, "Recent Works", two person exhibition, Provo, UT, 2009
Springville Museum of Art, "23rd Annual Spiritual & Religious Art Of Utah", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2008
Springville Museum of Art, "84th Annual Spring Salon", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2008
SLCC, "President's Art Show", Juried Exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2008
Museum of Utah Art & History, "President's Art Show", juried exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2006
Vermilion Skies Cafe, "Goodbye Dan Barney Show", group exhibition, Provo, UT, 2006
Kimball Art Center, "Collages by the Artist Rebecca Pletsch", solo exhibition, Park City, UT, 2005
Springville Museum of Art, "81st Annual Spring Salon", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2005
Springville Museum of Art, "19th Annual Spiritual & Religious Art Of Utah", juried exhibition, Springville, UT, 2004
Kimball Art Center, "Statewide Annual Utah 2004: Mixed Media & Works on Paper", juried exhibition, Park City, UT, 2004
Salt Lake City Library: Sprague Branch, "Collage & Oil Paintings", solo exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2004
Museum of Church History and Art, "Sixth International Art Competition", juried exhibition, Salt Lake City, UT, 2003
Provo Arts Center, "Recent Paintings", solo exhibition, Provo, UT, 2003
Gallery 303, solo exhibition, Provo, UT, 2002
B.F. Larsen Gallery, "BFA Senior group exhibition", group exhibition, Provo, UT, 2002
Awards and Honors
2016 93rd Annual Spring Salon, honorable mention
2015 Bountiful Davis Art Center Statewide Annual, honorable mention
Statewide Annual Exhibition Utah '11: Painting & Sculpture, Jurors Award, 2011
Utah Education Association, Traveling Exhibit Award, 2004
Bibliography
Blonquist, Maddie "More than Mod Podge: Fringe Gallery's Rocking Paper & Scissors", 15bytes Magazine, Aug 18 2013
Clark, Ehren "Taking a Spin with Existentialism; The suggestive work of Rebecca Pletsch", 15bytes Magazine, Feb 6
Sheehan, Gavin "Gallery Stroll: Rebecca Pletsch & Andrew Ballstaedt", City Weekly, Feb 2005
James, Matt "Pletsch's Collage Journey", Park Record, Feb 12, p. C1