View Rebecca's newest works ShooFly and Big Wig are at Sedona’s Exposures Gallery, 561 State Route 179. Reach the gallery at (877) 269-0129 or go to www.ExposuresFineArt.com.

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Proceeds from April 30 show in Mason, Texas to support cancer patient services, treatment

Mason, Texas — April 14, 2011 — Cancer survivor and artist Rebecca Tobey will join the Mason County Cancer Benefit on April 30 where she will donate her newest ceramic work “Moonlight at Mason Mountain” with proceeds benefitting area cancer patients. Just one year after being diagnosed with cancer and spending six months in treatment, acclaimed sculptor and former Mason, Texas resident will join dozens of other volunteers for the special one-day event to raise awareness for a disease that also afflicted her late husband, the renowned sculptor Gene Tobey, who lost his fight against leukemia in 2006. “We all realize that life can be short, so it’s important to take every opportunity to contribute to a cause that touches us personally,” said Rebecca, who hails from Santa Fe. “This event is a celebration of life, and a chance to come together to find a cure.”

Our new facility will draw on New Mexico’s rich art legacy to help create a beautiful and welcoming environment of hope. Around the corner from the main entry will be a healing garden, where a nearly six-foot tall bronze bear fountain sculpture will greet visitors. The Gift depicts a standing grizzly bear, pouring water from his outstretched hands to the parched Earth below, giving life to the land; a tree of life is etched into his back, and human forms are shown on his front. Created in 2005, The Gift is the final work of Gene Tobey, a remarkable artist and former UNM Cancer Center patient who lost his fight against leukemia in 2006. His wife and partner in art, Rebecca Tobey, felt compelled to place the sculpture at the UNM Cancer Center as a monument to not only her husband, but to all those who fight cancer.