In 2002, The Arts Center of The Capital Region held The 37th Fence Show. From the works of art, three jurors (Ian Berry, Lisa Dorin, and Mark McCarty) were brought in to select their faves. Two of the three paintings Rebecca submitted were accepted into the Fence Select Exhibition that was held from August to October in the front Gallery of the Arts Center. The Fence show, a popular exhibition originated in the old days of the Rensselaer County Council for the Arts, when an annual festival was held in Troy’s tiny, private Washington Park and local artists would hang their works on the wrought-iron fence surrounding it.

For a review on the show, click here. "Among the notable paintings in the show, Rebecca Schoonmaker presents a pair of one-foot-square oil-on-board abstractions that use contrasting palettes to evoke very different moods. The Space Between is a cool, jazzy layering of dots and swirls with night-sky depth; Reach exploits warm tones to reflect the flat intensity of a noonday sun."-By David Brickman Right: The Space Between, 2002. 12"x12" oil on board. Left: Reach, 2002. 12:x12" oil on board.