Rebecca Ross Studio
a photographer and public artist who looks to her personal everyday experiences as inspiration for her portraits, documentary photographs and botanical images
Down by the River

Down by the River

Gathering inspiration from the nearby Salt River, Rebecca Ross wanted to give tribute to the waterway that has intermittently flowed through Tempe for centuries. The color scheme of greens and blues relate to the water and the plants it nourishes in this part of the Sonoran Desert. River rocks are sourced from the area, and are abundant along the riverbed and banks.

This project was funded through the City of Tempe Maryanne Corder Neighborhood Grant Program.

Down by the River

Down by the River

Tempe, Arizona, 2017
Rebecca Ross
Ceramic, glass and porcelain tile, travertine, river rock on concrete
5’ x 5’ x 18” (15’ long mosaic)