Figurative but unrealistic; heartwarming yet melancholic, child-like and grown up: these seemingly contrasting ideas embody the illustrations of Rebecca Green. Working in both acrylic and oil paint on wood panel, she layers and glazes her paint in the muted tones of a vintage picture book. Her use of type, pattern and muted colors points to children’s illustration, yet the subject matter is decidedly grown up. She tackles themes of childhood, death, and the vast universe in which we exist, breaking them into recognizable moments.Green focuses on celebrating the small moments that make up who we are. “In my work”, she explains, “I try to portray the potential good that lies in every one of us, in every single day. I have a fondness for the individual, for those quiet moments”. Rather than sketching and planning, her ideas emerge spontaneously in the creative process.Rebecca Green earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Kendall College of Art and Design in Illustration, with a focus on painting and drawing. She currently freelance illustrates for a variety of publications, and while her focus is two-dimensional art, she is also interested in sculptural work.