After a West Coast family move, Rebecca attended Boston’s MFA, and graduated Vesper George School of Art, Boston, MA, with a BFA from UMass Dartmouth, and painting residency at Cape Cod School of Art with Henry Hensche. Moving to Providence, RI after studies she connected with community art programs, later teaching at Rhode Island School of Design, CE/PC, and The Gordon School, RI.
Rebecca was born in Los Angeles, CA and references the Urban Landscape in her work. It’s the change of the unpredictable stage that she combines in architecture, nature and color the ongoing urban connections and entanglements.
NEON 2022
18”x 18” Acrylic on Canvas
Additional Info
Artist Website: rjenness.com
Instagram: @eco_urbanspaces_
Part of Growing the NetWorks
This artist was selected by a past NetWorks Rhode Island participant as part of Growing the NetWorks — a 2025 exhibition presented by WaterFire Providence, at the WaterFire Arts Center, celebrating peer-nominated artists from across Rhode Island. Learn more at waterfire.org/growingthenetworks
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
