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Rebecca George is a visual artist, born in Chicago, Il in 1972. Raised in a Catholic home of 5 girls, Rebecca attended both public and Catholic schools throughout her adolescence. In 1988, Rebecca began attending the college preparatory school The Chicago Academy for the Arts. She graduated with honors in 1990, going on to an undergraduate program at Maryland Institute College of Art on a full scholarship. Graduating early in 1993, Rebecca returned to Chicago to teach art therapy to young people at the countries largest juvenile detention center in Cook County, IL. Her work there led to juvenile delinquency prevention and she utilized the visual arts and mentorship to support positive youth development. In 2007 Rebecca attended Spertus Institute where she received a Master's degree in Nonprofit Business Management. She completed this degree Magna Cum Laude in just 14 months. In 2009 Rebecca applied to the competitive Masters of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and was awarded a scholarship. She graduated in 2011 and founded The Art House in 2012.