Hi. I just want to introduce my new blog on wordpress.com called "Art and Design: Notes, Issues and Process" Check out my blog at rebeccareilering.wordpress.com. You will learn a lot about me and what goes into my work and the things that interest and influence me. Thanks, Rebecca ...read more

First of all, if you are reading this, I want to welcome you to my site. I do appreciate you taking some time out of your busy day to read this and find out more about RECS. After you are done with this, I do encourage all to check out my website: www.rebeccaeilering.com The website is really a duel-site. What does that mean? 1. If you go to www.rebeccaeilering.com you will find a lot of information about me and the artwork I have made for exhibitions and work made when I was in graduate school. That site is about me me me me. There is a CV there, bio, artist statement, images, news, a link to RECS, and a link to my MySpace profile. 2. If you go to www.rebeccaeilering.com/recsindex.htm you will find information about RECS. This includes some image samples, contact info, RECS's MySpace profile, a list of services (simple list but really...I do about anything except for 3-d stuff/sculpture/ceramics), and some information about costs. If you visit the site, I really hope it is to your liking and if you are impressed and think my talents can be of use to you (i.e. help you earn more money) please don't be shy! I want to hear from you and learn about what your business is about, what you are about and I hope to be a part of your success. As for costs...with times being so tough right now, it may seem that good, professional design and art is unaffordable and out of reach. That doesn't have to be the case. RECS operates with very low overhead, is resourceful, and is down-to-earth and personable. I am willing (and happy to) to work with you when it comes to costs. I am willing to negotiate and I do accept payments in installments if need be. However, I am not willing to work for free (unless you are a charity). Who is Rebecca Eilering? I grew up in the St. Louis metro-east area. As a child I lived in Collinsville and in Troy, IL. I graduated from Triad High School in 1996. I was involved in athletics (track, cross-country, basketball, tennis, softball) while in school. After high school, I moved on to study art and design at SIUE. I had always had great drawing skills but didn't really put them to work until I got into college. Anyway, I mainly focused in on printmaking but really I did about everything. I was a member of the SIUE Print Council, a member of the Southern Graphics and Mid-America Print Councils. I graduated with my BFA in 2001. In my final year in school, I also received an Undergraduate Research Academy Fellowship. I then decided to get my Masters in Fine Art degree. I went to graduate school at Ohio University in Athens, OH. My area of study was in printmaking but I also did a huge amount of painting and mixed media work. I was a member of the OU Print Guild and was a member of the Southern Graphics Print Council. I was able to do plenty of traveling in order to go to conferences, see art in galleries and museums in New York on an annual basis. I also studied art and art history in Great Britain during the summer of 2004. Most of my time was spent in London but I did spend some time in Edinborough, Glasgow and Inverness (all in Scotland). I eventually graduated in the spring of 2005. Since graduate school, I moved back to the St. Louis area. I was teaching at St. Charles Community College. I did teach some art classes at COCA in St. Louis. I taught printmaking and design for two years. In addition, I had numerous art exhibitions regionally. Recently, I have been on a quest to work for myself doing what I love. I love making things. I love making art and doing anything that is creative. I have always loved the idea of being my own boss and not getting too entangled in acadamia (not that there is anything wrong with that). Deep down, it is not my thing. As great a job teaching is...for the most part it was great...it is not really what I want to do. I have a great role model to look up to and without him I probably would never have started my own business. That role model is my father. He has been an entrepreneur for almost 30 years and seems to love it. I grew up around that entrepreneurial sprit and I think that deep down, that is what I want. With teaching, I was helping others. With RECS, I am helping others but just in a different way. While teaching I learned a lot from my students. With RECS, I hope to learn a lot from the community in which I (and you) am a part of. Other than that, I enjoy my Apple computer. I have a great boyfriend. I go to concerts, listen to a lot of music, read lots of books. I am not big into the tele but I have some shows I like. I watch movies, like to work out at the gym, ride my bike, and go hiking. I love animals. I collect maps and have started to collect vinyl records. I love Mexican food and about anything my boyfriend cooks (he is a good cook). I love travel and exploring new places, visiting museums and doing tourist-y things. So that is me. What about you? ...read more