Who is Becki? | Sweet Mosaics

BECKI WHITTINGTON

Mosaics have been a part of my life’s expression since I experienced putting my first story together in art form at Long Lots Junior High School, Westport, Connecticut. I returned to creating mosaics in 2012 when my mosaic entitled “Heart of Broomfield” won first place in the Broomfield Days Poster Contest. This piece is now part of the permanent art collection of the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library in Broomfield, Colorado.

I continue my life-long learning by participating in workshops, classes, and exhibits as part of Colorado Mosaic Artists and Lakewood Arts Gallery Co-op. Supporting art advocacy is important by my membership in Colorado Mosaic Artists as well as a previous position on their board.

One of my mosaics was displayed in U. S. Senator Cory Gardner’s Washington D.C. office. Other work is on permanent display at The Maine Dowd Eisenhower Library, Broomfield, CO and The Children’s Hospital, Aurora, CO. Private collections include addresses from the United States, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom and Barbados.

My roots started in the Midwest, were nurtured on the East Coast, and are firmly held in Broomfield, CO where I raised my children. My studio is also located in Broomfield.

My work is for sale and commissioned pieces are always possible. Please contact me!

Accomplishments and Honors

• 2019 Salann Magazine, “Giving Artists a Voice,
Juried Entries “Tide” and “The Field”

• “2018 Rejoice in Art! For the Beauty of the Earth”
Juried Show, “Tide,” Rivera UMC, Redondo Beach, California

• Judge, National Arts Program, Employee Show,
Westminster City Hall, Westminster, Colorado

• Small Works Juried Show, “Colorado Sunset,”
Lakewood Arts Gallery, 2016, Lakewood, Colorado

• 2016 Art Loan Program, Senator Gary Gardner’s office, “What Lies Ahead,”
Washington, D.C.

• Maker-in-Residence 2016, The Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library,
Broomfield, Colorado.

• 2015 Boulder County Fair, First place in Other Wall Art—Professional for
“What Lies Ahead,” Longmont, Colorado,

• 2015 Boulder County Fair, Reserve Champion in Professional Division
—Open Class Painting and Sculpture for “What Lies Ahead,”
Longmont, Colorado

• 2015 Boulder County Fair, Second Place in Other Wall Art for
“Swedish Dala Horse,” Longmont, Colorado,

• "Bloom" Juried Show 2015, Institute of Mosaic Art, Berkeley, California

• Mixed Media Juried by Bobbi Walker, Juried Mix Media Show 2013,
Zip37 Gallery, Denver, Colorado

• Broomfield Days Poster Contest Winner (2012); Second Place (2013)
Broomfield, Colorado

Exhibits and Shows

• Creativity in Small Packages 2019,
Lakewood Arts Gallery, Lakewood, Colorado

• Mosaic Perspectives 2018, Children’s Hospital, Aurora, Colorado

• Mosaic Inspirations 2018, Highlands Ranch Library, Centennial, Colorado

• Earth, Air, Fire, Water: Colorado Mosaic Artists’ Exhibition 2018,
Loveland Museum and Gallery, Loveland, Colorado

• Secret Artists, Silent Auction 2017, Burbank Arts for All Foundation,
Burbank, California

• Mosaics: Creative Expressions 2017,
Westminster City Hall, Westminster, Colorado

• Air, Earth, Water, and Fire 2017,
National Center for Atmospheric Research Gallery, Boulder, Colorado

• Mosaic Mastery 2016, R2 Studio and Gallery, Denver, Colorado

• Bids and Bites Live Auction, 2016,
Lakewood Arts Gallery, Lakewood, Colorado

• Assemblage 2015,
Parker Arts Culture Events (PACE) Center, Parker, Colorado

• Member Show, Lakewood Arts Co-op, 2015, Denver, Colorado

• Bits and Pieces 2015, Westminster City Hall, Westminster, Colorado

• Mosaic Magic 2014, Frederic C. Hamilton Family Gallery,
Children’s Hospital, Aurora, Colorado

• 2014 International Mosaic Exhibit and Auction, Online Exhibit

• Bits and Pieces 2014, Auditorium Gallery, Broomfield, Colorado

• Signatures 2013, Highfield Hall, Falmouth, Massachusetts

• Milagros Del Corazon (Miracles of the Heart) 2012 and 2013,
Chicano Humanities and Arts Council Gallery, Denver, Colorado

Workshops Taught

• Presentation on Creating Mosaics 2018, Rocky Mountain Charter School,
Loveland Museum and Art Gallery, Loveland, Colorado.

• Community Art Project “We Love Our Library 2016,
Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, Broomfield, Colorado

• Mosaic Art Tiling, Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library Discovery Lab
(2015), Broomfield, Colorado

Art Advocacy

• Colorado Artists

• Colorado Mosaic Artists (CMA, Vice-President 2017-2019)

• Lakewood Arts Co-op

• Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA)

Community Project Mosaic

• “We Love Our Library,” 2016. During the month long “Maker-in-Residence Program," I worked with children, teenagers and adults in creating the large art piece that hangs in the library’s Discovery Lab. I also taught participants how to make mosaic magnets.

• “Bubble Hunt,” 2014. I contributed five circles to the overall artwork created by the Colorado Mosaic Artists. This collaborative effort created a mosaic mural that hangs in the MRI waiting area at Children’s Hospital. I also wrote the interactive game that accompanies the mural.

Permanent Displays

• “We Love our Library,” Mamie Doud Eisenhoser Public Library,
Broomfield, Colorado

• “Heart of Broomfield,” Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library,
Broomfield, Colorado

• “Words to Live By,” Children’s Hospital, Aurora Colorado