Becca Eden Loppacher. I have had a long love of nature, growing up in Northwestern Ontario, Canada where I had the opportunity to study native plants in the boreal forest. After completing a B.Sc. in Plant Biology at the University of Guelph and a B.Ed. in French at Lakehead University, I moved my easel to the Canadian prairies. I now live in Rockingham, Western Australia with my husband Kim, a cat, and a greyhound; and I continue to be inspired by the landscape around me.
Although most of my artwork is completed in watercolour, I also create custom work in acrylics, pencil, charcoal, and pastels.
My work has been featured many times at the Fine Art Gallery in Centre East Mall in Saskatoon. In 2006, I won first prize in the “Splash of Colour” exhibit at the Saskatoon Exhibition. In the Fall of 2011, I sold work in the Saskatchewan Wildlife Artist Association’s annual show.
In both 2012 & 2013 I donated art to the C3 Beachway’s Annual Fundraiser in Perth, Australia and I was thrilled to have all the pieces sold to raise money for overseas work in India.
In 2014 I had my first online auction with all proceeds going towards Batten Disease, a disease that has touched my family in Canada. I continue to sell prints of my artwork and gift cards with all proceeds going towards the Batten Disease Support & Research Association.
Over the years, I have improved my talents with art classes through the University of Saskatchewan Art & Design Certificate Program; online through both Pennsylvania State University and with american artist Kelly Rae Roberts; and drawing classes at community art studios in Australia. I have attended watercolour and acrylic workshops with various Australian artists, including Malini Parker, and I have had three paintings in an exhibit held at the Karen Frankel Art Studio in July, 2013.
In the past I have shared my love of painting by volunteering in Senior Citizen’s residences and will be offering art classes in Rockingham in 2017 at the Mug 'n Brush Studio.
My artwork hangs in the Ronald McDonald House in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and in private collections across Canada, the United States and Australia.
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