Low was commissioned for dozens of high-profile sculptures, including the metal work of Fort Worth\u2019s longhorn mascot \u201cMolly\u201d that hung above the council chambers at old City Hall<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cSome people call me an icon, but I think that\u2019s pushy,\u201d Low said.\u00a0<\/p>\n While she\u2019s grateful for the praise, the 73-year-old artist is ready to move past her art gallery as retirement calls her name.\u00a0<\/p>\n Her art gallery at 7608 Camp Bowie West closes permanently Nov. 1. The 5,000-square-foot property is being sold to a photographer who plans to transform the space into a studio, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Closing the gallery is \u201cbittersweet,\u201d Low said, but now is her time to travel, volunteer and support small artists. Low plans to continue accepting commissioned works at a smaller, private art studio.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cI probably should have done it a little sooner, but everything was falling into place,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd it\u2019s just time. I have a lot of living to do.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Misty Locke, co-director of the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association, said she\u2019s \u201cgenuinely saddened\u201d by the closing and feels admiration for what Low built over the decades. The sculpture gallery was a frequent participant in the group\u2019s Gallery Nights.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHer gallery proved Fort Worth could support ambitious sculpture programming while building lasting infrastructure that strengthens our entire arts community,\u201d Locke said. \u201cHer elevated standards and belief in sculpture\u2019s significance will continue shaping Fort Worth\u2019s cultural landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n Art lovers are invited to purchase sculptures from Low and those represented in her space at discounted prices. The gallery is open 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.<\/p>\n Passion becomes a profession<\/strong><\/p>\n Low spent 25 years working as an interior designer in Nebraska and Texas before sculpting called her name.\u00a0<\/p>\n While on a morning walk with her dog Pepper in 1993, Low came across car parts and metal objects lying on the roadside. Low said her dog told her to take a welding course and create a piece of art from the scraps \u2014 so she did.\u00a0<\/p>\n What began as a hobby quickly turned into a career. In July 1998, she opened Rebecca Low Sculpture Gallery \u2014 her final interior design project, as she served as the general contractor on her building.<\/p>\n The gallery quickly became a popular stop on Gallery Nights, Low said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cOur gallery nights were always first on lots of people\u2019s lists, and sometimes it\u2019s the only place they came to,\u201d she said. \u201cOnce they got out here, they came back and told their friends. It really became word of mouth.\u201d<\/p>\n Sculpting a legacy<\/strong><\/p>\n Alan Burkholder, a close friend of Low\u2019s for 30 years, spent several Gallery Nights at the gallery. He described the art space as a \u201cpillar\u201d in west Fort Worth.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s breathtaking, and it\u2019s a wonderful haven here in the Westside,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was welcoming and friendly to everybody who came there. And she did so without having to make a big production about it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n As her spot grew in popularity, Low knew she needed to share her space with other North Texas artists. She opened her doors and represented sculptors including Chasity Hernandez, Cresencio Parra and David Mikitka.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mikitka, 70, had welded copper, aluminum and steel sculptures as a hobby for several years when he discovered Rebecca Low Sculpture Gallery in 2012. After introducing himself as an artist, Low asked him to return with some of his sculptures.\u00a0<\/p>\n When he returned with a box full of his works, Low quietly separated them into two piles, keeping the ones she liked, he recalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mikitka quickly realized she was taking him on as an artist in the gallery.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cShe\u2019s sort of been the base and the foundation of where I go,\u201d Mikitka said. \u201cShe\u2019s been a guiding force, a mentor and a critic. I\u2019ve just been blessed to have her.\u201d<\/p>\n Even though the sculpture gallery is closing, Low will remain on the premises until February. She wanted adequate time to sell any major metal parts in her \u201ctreasure yard\u201d and rummage through pieces for her commissioned works.\u00a0<\/p>\n Because even in retirement, she said, a true artist never stops creating.\u00a0<\/p>\n David Moreno is the arts and culture reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at david.moreno@fortworthreport.org or @davidmreports<\/a>.<\/p>\n At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. Read more about our editorial independence policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n Fort Worth Report is certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n Republish This Story<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC05197.jpg\")
Rebecca Low walks through a portion of the \u201ctreasure yard\u201d behind her west Fort Worth art gallery on Sept. 5, 2025. The lot is filled with metal scraps and old car parts that she transforms into sculpture art. (David Moreno | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC05206.jpg\")
Rebecca Low Sculpture Gallery is filled with sculpture art created by Low and other North Texas artists. (David Moreno | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DSC05177.jpg\")
Rebecca Low laughs inside the workshop area of her sculpture gallery Sept. 5, 2025. (David Moreno | Fort Worth Report)<\/p>\n
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