Rebecca Hartvigsen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1947. She is a realist painter who specializes in watercolors to create decorative landscapes and figures.

Hartvigsen earned a B.A. in Art from BYU in 1971. She also traveled throughout Europe in order to study the great works of art throughout Europe. Later she became a graduate student at the University of Utah.

Examples of her work have been displayed at several local galleries such as the Bountiful/Davis Art Center. Christmas Eve Visit, and Early Morning Visitor are examples of her original artwork.

Biography adapted from Artists of Utah.

Rebecca Hartvigsen (1947-), of Centerville, Utah, is a realist painter who specializes in watercolors to create decorative landscapes and figures.

Biography courtesy of Artists of Utah.

Newspaper Articles

"A Cultural Bridge in Bountiful: Summer fest International wills Feature Music, Dance and Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, August 6, 1999.

"Art Auction Oct. 23 In Provo to Benefit Patients of Utah County IHC Hospitals." The Deseret News, October 14, 1996.

"Art Calendar." The Salt Lake Tribune, June 30, 1991.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, July 14, 2002.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, August 4, 1996.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, March 17, 1996.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, May 30, 1993.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, November 26, 1989.

"Bountiful Monument Honors Mormon Midwife." The Salt Lake Tribune, November 22, 1997.

"Charity Art Auction to Feature Dancers More Than 100 Original Items." The Deseret News, September 18, 1997.

"Coming Up: Dance." The Salt Lake Tribune, August 8, 1999.

"Coming Up: Visual Arts." The Salt Lake Tribune, October 20, 1996.

"Dancing, Music At Summer fest." The Salt Lake Tribune, August 2, 1996.

"Galleries offer Affordable Art for Christmas." The Deseret News, December 4, 1988.

"Galleries Still Awash In a Colorful Tide of Art." The Deseret News, May 27, 1990.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, September 10, 1995.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, April 9, 1995.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, February 5, 1995.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, December 18, 1994.

"Hard-to-Find Galleries are Worth the Effort." The Deseret News, May 13, 1990.

"Monument to L.D.S. Midwife to be Dedicated in Bountiful." The Deseret News, November 15, 1997.

"New Galleries Are Facing A Landscape of Uncertainty." The Deseret News, July 25, 1993.

"S.L. Galleries Safe From Wrecking Ball." The Deseret News, April 1, 1990.

"Show Highlights Utah Fine Art." The Deseret News, July 15, 2001.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, April 6, 2003.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, December 10, 2000.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, July 16, 2000.

"Summer fest to Feature Dancers from 11 Countries." The Deseret News, August 1, 1997.

"To Do This Summer: Region's Art Fans on Everything from Bard to Beethoven to Boyz II Men." The Salt Lake Tribune, May 24, 1998.

"Utah Art Spans An Array of Time, Subject Matter." The Deseret News, March 31, 1991.

"Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, December 10, 2000.

Book

Olpin, Robert S., William C. Seifrit, and Vern G. Swanson. Artists of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1999.