Reeceabella's Art


Perfection insn't my goal, making others feel something is.

Starting Out Slow

Reece grew up in a very artistic family. Before Reece started selling goods at craft sales with her family, at age 2, she spent time with her mom and painted pictures for family members, with stories behind them. She would ask her mother to write a note on the back for each recipient. In elementary school, Reece's mom guided her to make watercolour prints to submit to her school board. Reece didn't follow in her family's footsteps as much, as she focused on her music studies. By 2020, Reece started experimenting with polymer clay. It started with very simple earrings, and as time moved on, she started experimenting with sculptures, especially during COVID. At the age of 19, she got a job at a local art cafe. This reminded Reece that artistic ability isn't fully dictated by talent, but more so by the audacity to try something you don't yet know how to do. She carries this forward in each facet of her creativity.

Latest Artistic Endeavours

Reece battled psychosis, and during it, she made a lot of art that made little to no sense. After recovering, it took much work for her to want to be creative again. She started by taking art classes at the library and Thunder Bay Art Gallery. After, her mother suggested she enter the world of pottery again; Reece thought long and hard about that choice. In the end, pushing past trauma aside, she decided she would like to become somewhat of a potter as her own decision, not for anyone else. Starting in November 2025, she began going to weekly classes with Prouse Pottery and Soap (https://prousepotteryandsoap.com/). Since then, Reece has taken more classes in art forms she had once loved. Art truly helped start the healing that she really needed. Without these classes, Reece wouldn't be close to where she is now.
A close-up of a handcrafted felted wool sun on a white table, surrounded by orange and yellow wool fibers, a needle Felting tool, and a felted wool sun patch.

Creativity and artistic ability isn't fully dictated on talent, but more so the audacity to try something you don't yet know how to do- Reeceabella

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Reeceabella's Music

The journey life brought me on lead me to music

Where Reece's Journey Began

At a young age, Reece would always try to play her aunt’s piano. She’d dance on camp coolers and pretend she was performing for an audience. Reece had such an interest in music that her parents noticed. By the age of 7, Reece started piano lessons. She would sing in the elementary and middle school choir. At the age of 14, she got an acoustic guitar. Around this time, Reece started recording covers of her music to post online. She taught herself simple chords and continues to teach herself to this day.

Her Adventure

Reece participated in high school choir, church choir, band, musical theatre, music class and drama class. After participating in the school’s music education so much, she was proud to sing the national anthem at her graduation. She continued to study piano, even through online COVID lessons. Reece graduated from Grade 6 Piano and Theory 3 Conservatory Canada examinations. She has been continuing to study Theory 4 and Grade 8 Piano.

Reeceabella holding a microphone in front of a white screen. She is 14 here.

The Performance

Reece performed a lot before COVID hit, and even a little after. Growing up, Reece performed at piano recitals every winter and spring until age 17. At the age of 15, when she joined choir, her teacher and choir instructor found the opportunity to enter a contest to sing live with Foreigner. After winning the contest, her choir played live with Foreigner on the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium stage; they even chose Reece to play the guitar for the finale. After that, Reece and the group started performing at even more events, which included Tommy Horick's birthday show at the auditorium, many churches singing for Christmas, and an online musical, The Rainbow Fish, by Saint Patrick High School and Westfort Productions. In junior and senior years of high school, Reece sang many liturgical solos for gatherings and masses. Recently, Reece has been performing in the CMHA monthly jam sessions. Click here to read about the path that lead her there.

With every beat, I follow my feet. Where the melody leads, I push forward.