Rebecca Whatley

Rebecca Whatley: Artist BiographyRebecca Whatley is an established contemporary folk surrealist artist whose deeply evocative work explores the intricate intersections of emotional memory, physical landscape, and human resilience. Practicing visual art continuously since early childhood roots in Oklahoma, Whatley has spent her lifetime translating personal and communal narratives into vibrant physical mediums. Her creative methodology is entirely unique, defined by an innovative, lifelong adaptation to distinct visual deficits and a complete lack of native depth perception. By transforming a profound spatial barrier into a signature stylistic asset, she curates compelling visual planes that invite viewers to experience a heightened sense of architectural form, texture, and perspective.Whatley’s professional profile reflects a substantial and highly respected career footprint within the regional fine arts sector. Her technical mastery and unique folk surrealist style have garnered significant institutional validation, most notably highlighted by the permanent acquisition of five of her original paintings into the collection of the Ryan Tyler and Dutton Museum in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Central to this museum acquisition is her celebrated...

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design from University of Arkansas -Fort Smith 2012

5 paintings permanently on display at the Ryan Tyler and Dutton Museum in Lindsay Oklahoma
2026-2027 one year long gallery residency at 333 Art Gallery and Forum in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Collide Emerging Artists Exhibition 2025
CTCA Starving Artists Exhibition 2025
CCAA Spring Exhibit 1989-91