Rebecca Barnard draws on a long-standing interest in architecture to create paintings that explore off-kilter cityscapes and vibrant, imagined terrains.  Influenced by Mediterranean and classical structures, Barnard creates paintings that blur the line between place and feeling, allowing the built environment to emerge as the primary subject, whilst human presence is pared down to simple shapes and is often inferred, rather than explicit.  Over time, these architectural shapes and rhythms have become central to her painterly voice, grounding a distinctive style that balances structure with expressive abstraction.​​​​​​​

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Barnard lives and works in Somerset and has an MA (Fine Art) from Falmouth School of Art. She is a member of the South West Academy of Fine and Applied Arts and has exhibited widely, with both solo and group shows in prestige galleries in London and across the country. She exhibits in a range of open exhibitions, including the Royal West of England Academy, the Society of Women Artists, and the Bath Society of Artists.