Rebecca Bower (b. 1970) Rebecca Bower’s work is an exploration of the intersections between the biological, the mythological, and the modern. Born in the UK and raised in Brussels, Bower’s creative path began at the disciplined intersection of art and science; at just fifteen, she was commissioned to provide technical illustrations for a GCSE Biology textbook. This early immersion in anatomical precision laid the groundwork for her later obsession with figurative realism.

After graduating from Camberwell College of Arts in 1992, a period of profound personal loss following the death of her younger brother served as a catalyst for her practice. This experience shifted her focus toward the emotive power of the human form, prompting a self-taught journey into figurative sculpture. This pursuit was enriched by a Masters in Landscape Architecture (Greenwich, 2000), a discipline that deepened her understanding of the relationship between human figures and their environments.

Working from her garden studio, Bower’s recent practice centers on the "Young Gods and Goddesses" series. Using her own children as models, she explores the unsettling boundary between the innocence of play and the reality of conflict—drawing parallels between the imagery of child soldiers and the simulated battles of contemporary gaming.

Her current work, including the Medici and Pandora Vase series, seeks to reconcile classical beauty with the anxieties of the digital age. Through her sculpture, Bower explores the persistent myth of "feminine" beauty and the modern longing for a holistic connection to nature in an era of rapidly advancing technology.