Canopy Collective I
"Canopy Collective I" consists of 5 independent artists: Rebecca Bennett, Ann Flemings, Norah Levine, Julie Pelaez, and Karen Woodward, who show out of Canopy Austin, a creative arts hub located at 916 Springdale Rd, Austin, Texas. Their combined experience covers a range of mediums and subject matters from abstract to whimsical to representational.
REBECCA BENNETT
Bennett’s lifelong passion for art began in her childhood, and she has been studying and refining her craft ever since. She has lived in several different states across the country, which has allowed her to experience and draw inspiration from a diverse range of landscapes and cultures.
After settling in Austin, Texas over 25 years ago, Bennett’s artistic career began to flourish. She began exhibiting her work in galleries and art shows throughout the country, and quickly developed a following for her striking and original style.
Her paintings can be found in private collections throughout the United States and abroad.
Today, Bennett continues to create stunning and thought-provoking works of art from her studio in Austin, Texas. Her dedication to her craft and her unique artistic vision have cemented her place as a talented and respected artist in the contemporary art world.
@rebeccabennettartworks
www.rebeccabennettartworks.com
ANN FLEMINGS
Ann Flemings is a contemporary abstract painter based in Austin, Texas, with a BFA in graphic design and an MA in Sociology. She began painting at age seven with her grandmother, sparking a lifelong passion.
Her recent solo shows include Artist in Residence at FiG Design Showroom in 2024 and Flemings Florals at ArtDirect in 2023. Juried group exhibitions include the Austin Affordable Art Fair (2024), Here Now at Canopy Gallery (2023), InBetween at Cloud Tree Gallery (2022), The Femme Abstract at Springdale Gallery (2021) and Celebrating Women Artists at Alaris Gallery in Kansas City, MO (2020).
Her piece Coming through to the Other Side was featured in the January 2024 “New This Week Collection” on Saatchi.com. Transfigured Edge of Awareness won 3rd Place for “Best in Show” at the Expression through Abstraction exhibit at 620 Gallery in 2020. Represented by Artworks Gallery and ArtDirect Gallery, her work is in private collections across the U.S.
Flemings' studio is located at the Canopy complex in Austin, where she participates in Open Canopy events the first Saturday of every month, opening her working studio to the public. She also works part-time with a nonprofit building fresh-water wells in rural East Africa.
@ann_flemings_art
www.flemingsart.com
NORAH LEVINE
Norah Levine is a fine artist based in Austin, Texas. With a bachelor's degree in photography and over 15 years of experience as a professional portrait photographer, Norah incorporates original photographic elements of animals and nature into many of her pieces, which are crafted with beeswax, resin, and pigments. Her artwork has been privately collected and commissioned nationwide and sold in galleries and retail locations in the Austin, TX area and Santa Fe, NM.
@norahlevine
norahlevine.com
JULIE PELAEZ
KAREN WOODWARD