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Bekka Teerlink’s artwork thematically explores the eternal conflict of mankind versus nature. Her paintings portray disturbingly beautiful scenes full of intriguing juxtapositions. The resulting images reflect many weighty contemporary issues such as climate change, energy, and destruction of our environment.
Bekka grew up without a hometown. Her family moved frequently, living in four states and spending a year abroad in Jerusalem. It was an eclectic upbringing full of a mix of music, art, literature, politics, religions, and cultures that gave her a unique perspective on the world. After briefly wanting to go into environmental law—a high school teacher urged her to take up painting and from that point on she knew she wanted to be an artist.
She studied painting and creative writing at Brandeis University and had one piece from her Senior Thesis exhibition acquired by the Rose Art Museum. In 1999, she was one of 26 students accepted to participate in Yale University's Summer School of Art & Music at Norfolk.
Until recently, Bekka lived in Los Angeles. There she was surrounded and heavily influenced by film, illustration, pop surrealism, visual effects as well as the overall urban landscape of the city. Ready for new inspiration and opportunities, at the end of 2008 she relocated to the east coast where she is currently working on a new series of paintings.
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