“I am an artist with the heart of a preservationist as I integrate story, nostalgia and sense of place within my work. My personal work is inspired by nature, medieval art, fairy tales, the afterlife and myth, while my professional work (Home Illustrations) is focused on memorializing historic homes and landmark buildings. I’m grateful to work with my hands as my profession every single day and be immersed in traditional methods of creation; pencils, inks, and paper. Through illustration, I strive to preserve spaces of personal and collective memory, explore the mystery of the spiritual realm, and dwell in the magical spaces in-between”. -Rebekah Lazaridis
Rebekah Eugenia Lazaridis is a multidisciplinary artist behind @homeillustrations where she creates customized home portraits with a nostalgic flair. She graduated with a BFA from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago in 2005. Rebekah worked for many years in Florida as a professional scenic artist for theatre and as an apprentice in New York City with USA829, painting in teams for Broadway, live television and large films. Her first NYC solo exhibit, Broken Legs, opened at The Sheen Center in NoHo in 2015.
Collaborative efforts include SCENERY BAGS, Preserve The Burg, Historic Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association, projectAlchemy, and immersive art installations such as THE UNSEEN and BLOOM AND RESIDUE. Tampa Bay retail clients include Montblanc, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany. Rebekah’s original artwork is the cover for the book “The Dream Belongs To The Dreamer” by Velva Lee Heraty, MSW. She has been featured in CREATIVE LOAFING and St. Pete Catalyst. Today she focuses on architectural illustrations, intaglio etching, immersive art installations, and commissions.
