Hi, I’m Rebecca. I’m so happy to connect with you!
I am a visual artist inspired by plants and nature.
My art studio + creative gardens & forest sanctuary are located on 6-acres of environmentally sensitive lands near Whitby, Ontario in Canada.
My passion is connecting people with nature through creativity.
I hope you enjoy my art!
XOXO,
Contact us to set up a viewing at Rebecca’s home-garden studio + gallery in rural Whitby (near Ashburn, north-east of Toronto), Ontario or a virtual discussion of artwork available for purchase.
A selection of her botanical casts, painting + drawing, and photography and are shown on the website gallery. Some items shown are not for sale (nfs), have been sold or available by commission only.
Interested in a botanical cast commission? Let’s get started here.
Drawings, paintings and botanical casts are created using methods and tools that are eco-conscious as is possible. Rebecca uses natural elements embedded into her art and works with non-toxic and plant-based art materials.
Being devoted to preservation of images and the environment — photography prints are printed on archival certified paper in a variety of sizes ensuring that the images are produced in the highest quality. Where possible, photos are printed on sustainable, eco-friendly paper. Framing optional.
Free local delivery or studio pick up. Shipping, for a fee, can also be arranged.
Rebecca frequently exhibits with galleries and shows throughout the GTA and Ontario. Sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media for announcements.
Volunteer planting white common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), an indigenous wildflower
Rebecca creates living art by growing, caring for and processing over 60 herbs and flowers in her botanical gardens and rehabilitating forested areas on her rural property by planting indigenous and endangered plants, many medicinal. West Wind is located on 6-acres of environmentally sensitive lands situated in on the Greenbelt and Oak Ridges Moraine.
Please contact us to make an appointment for a forest-garden visit or about volunteering.
Rebecca welcomes forest-garden volunteers to share plant knowledge, be active and get our hands dirty — benefiting from the health-promoting effects of being in nature. Contact us if interested in volunteering.
West Wind on Myrtle is part of the United Plant Saver’s Botanical Sanctuary Network, where members are committed to protecting indigenous medicinal plants, fungi, and their habitats.
Rebecca offers occasional arts + nature-based workshops on the property. Sign up to our newsletter and follow us on social media for announcements.
