Becky Waterhouse and Phil Shedd
Artist Statement
Becky is a visual artist and community arts organizer. Her artistic work in illustration, design, and public art prioritizes collective engagement and positively contributes to the health and vitality of communities. Her creative practice is intentionally collaborative, working to question the hierarchies of class and social structures to foster belonging and redistribute power and agency. She works closely with other creatives to develop their initiatives through various collaborations, and activates and reassigns community ownership of shared spaces through public art.
In addition to her independent practice, Becky is an operations member of Common Folk Artist Collective, where she works alongside low- to moderate-income creators to build a model of horizontal ownership of resources. Becky holds a BA in Arts Management from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) and has held several positions in Berkshire galleries, museums, and non- profit institutions. She is from Rochester, NY and lives in North Adams, MA.
