Meet Handmade Artist Rebecca Hale…

Location: London

Website: www.bubblebeecomics.com

Etsy Shop: www.bubbleroundels.etsy.com 

Handmade Specialties: Personalized bespoke roundels. I work from photographs of the person or pet which are sent via e-mail from each individual commission. Please contact me at bee@bubblebeecomics.com for further info on your personalized gift.

Rebecca’s Story…
I paint personalized bespoke glass roundals. I use bold colours and strong lines in my work making the image beautifully eye catching. I paint anything from portraits of people or pets to what ever you require. I love a challenge! These roundels make an excellent gift for friends, family or even for yourself. All are surrounded with lead and have a soldered loop for hanging.They all come with the appropriate coloured ribbon to be hung from infront of a window for full view.

A little about me…
Born in Cambridge 1969 then moved to South Africa until returning back toEngland in 1986. Studied in illustration at the London art college for 2 years then went on to do many courses in cartooning and comics. My own comic books focus on the Barbie doll,incorporating my own life from the perfect Barbie figure and altering it to suit my own, which is a fuller and more realistic character, thus creating my BARB PLUS MORE stories, which you will see more of in the near future.

From 1995-97 I studied 3 Dimensional Art in sculpture, wood work, metal, ceramics which led to stained glass at Shepperton Art college.I was then accepted at Middlesex university in 1997 where I started to develop skills in sandblasting glass and specialize in making bespoke panels for light boxes’.

I since have been part of many exhibitions in London such as:

• ‘The Art Auction’ at The Horse Hospital, London in 1998 which displayed one of my Barb Plus More plaster relief’s.

  The Round House, Camden, London in 1999,again displaying 3 of my plaster relief’s.

• ‘Heartfelt’ craft exhibition in Gillespie rd, London in 1999 where I sold a few of my stained glass light boxes.

Then in 2007 my partner and myself organized and put on our first big show at the County Hall gallery, London called ‘SHOWOFF’. This was a collection of 17 artists work,including our own.

Why I started crafting my handmade creations…
My desire to draw and paint took hold of me, so I decided to go forth and further my studies learning how to paint on glass.Since 2000 I’ve been doing just that.

I started to paint on roundels because it gave me the chance to really express myself using my free hand line and to mix what ever colours I could, to achieve the desiredresults. There is no limit to what I can paint on glass and that makes me very inspired and satisfied. Being able to incorporate inspiration from POP as well as COMIC book ART gives me endless choices to develop my glass painting.

What people love most about my handmade…
People enjoy my bold use of colour and adventurous subject matter.They also enjoy my confident and playful use of line.

I go to great lengths to make sure that I fulfill all of my customers wishes by getting as much information of their choice of subject matter for personalizedcommissions. These roundels are a real hit because they are affordable,attractive and personal, light giving, visual pieces of art for everybody.

Where I sell my crafts…
I work from my work shop situated in my home in North london.Taking all my finished pieces and selling at numerous craft fairs and craft shops in and around London, UK.

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