A new exhibit featuring local artist Rebecca Mott is on display until Feb. 29 in the lobby of Snoqualmie City Hall, 38624 SE River St.

Mott, 27, grew up in North Bend before earning a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in fine art.

Often inspired by memories of her hometown or her love for biology and nature, Mott employs technology to create colorful, vibrant acrylic-covered canvases that reflect an organic, abstract style.

“My favorite thing in biology class was when our teacher would let us do illustrations or drawings of cell structures,” Mott said. “If you look at anything closely enough or look at anything from far enough away, it feels abstract because it feels unfamiliar. That’s how I love to describe abstraction — it’s unfamiliar now, but as you begin to look at it, you’ll identify things that make sense.”

In her most recent work titled “reCAPTURED,” Mott uploads photos of memorable spots in North Bend to Deep Dream Generator — an online platform that allows users to create AI-generated art — and combines it with a past painting of hers.

Mott then uses that generated image as inspiration for a new piece.

“I was thinking about creating a series of work that felt deeply personal while also integrating a lot of the bigger questions with artificial intelligence and these big abstract concepts. I wanted a touch of the personal,” Mott said. “There is something about taking the very familiar, making it deeply unfamiliar, and then painting it.”

When approached by the Snoqualmie Arts Commission, Mott saw the exhibit as an opportunity to show a wide range of her work rather than her most recent pieces.

“The ‘reCAPTURED’ pieces are on the first floor because I am super proud of those works. They’re the culmination of years of work and study,” Mott said. “The second floor demonstrates the thread that runs through all my work. There are pieces from years ago so you can see my progress.”

While the exhibit is the only opportunity for the public to view her art, Mott is searching for more public places to display her pieces.

A meet and greet with Mott is scheduled for 5-6 p.m. Feb. 26 at Snoqualmie City Hall.

Photo courtesy of Rebecca Mott One of Mott’s pieces on display in the exhibit features a re-imagined Snoqualmie Falls.