‘Rebecca is a highly respected artist, whose sculptural & painterly eye, allows her the diversity to go beyond the boundaries of her traditional background in ceramics, giving her the freedom to create vibrant & challenging work’.
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‘Appleby’s sculptural vocabulary emerges from the rich tapestry of twentieth century British studio ceramics. Her work draws formal inspiration from organic abstractionists such as Gordon Baldwin, Gillian Lowndes, and (the Polish artist based in London) Aneta Regel. Appleby’s own contribution to this tradition is to harness these languages to communicate contemporary experience, from the transience of our towns and cities, to the fleetingness of our own lives, and the unseen interior worlds of our bodies. Like maps, Appleby’s sculptures are conduits for the communication of experience, generously proffered as a gift for unknown future audiences.’
Ashley Thorpe, Author of Contemporary British Ceramics: Beneath the Surface, published by The Crowood Press
‘Rebecca is a highly respected artist, whose sculptural & painterly eye, allows her the diversity to go beyond the boundaries of her traditional background in ceramics, giving her the freedom to create vibrant & challenging work’.
Rebecca trained at Edinburgh College of Art 1999-2001 (BA Ceramics) is a selected member of the Craft Potters Association of Great Britain and a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors. She currently lives and works in Yorkshire in the north of England