About the Artist
Rebecca Anne Brady is a painter and fibre artist based in Picnic Point, Sydney, a mum of two, wife, lifelong educator and creative at heart.
With a Bachelor of Visual Art and a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education, Rebecca
spent 25 years teaching before establishing her own bespoke printing studio, Rathenart Printing. She also works part-time with children with special needs, a role that continues to inspire her appreciation for imagination, individuality and seeing the world through different eyes.
Curious by nature, Rebecca finds inspiration in the everyday — long walks, family adventures, life's celebrations and those quiet moments when something beautiful catches her attention. She loves colour, pattern, fabric and the stories that connect us to people, places and memories.
Her art is an extension of who she is: imaginative, layered and full of little discoveries.
Rebecca is represented by Gallery 11:11 Sydney.
Rebecca's work is available at Canberra Art Gallery, Canberra Hyatt.
Rebecca is also a member of untethered fibre artists
Artist's Statement
My work is a personal and emotive exploration of storytelling, shaped through pattern, fabric, and an evolving visual language. It draws from shared family experiences, where I rediscover ways of seeing through a sense of curiosity, play, and imagination. These moments inform a practice that embraces intuition and the freedom of constructing meaning through material.
Each artwork becomes a layered reflection of memory and invention. My compositions are often described as kaleidoscopic, built through vibrant colour, repetition, and decorative markings that guide the viewer through an expressive, almost rhythmic journey. Pattern acts as both structure and narrative, while fabric and fibre introduce a tactile dimension that speaks to touch, process, and time.
Working across tufted textiles and mixed media, I construct surfaces that are collaged and reimagined. Threads, painted marks, and assembled forms interact to create a dynamic visual language, one that balances control with spontaneity, and precision with play. Motifs surface within the layered compositions, offering glimpses of narrative and meaning.
This is my little creative world of wonder and imagination.
