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“For as long as I can remember since being a child, I have been captivated by the water. When I am around it, I can't hold back from sticking my feet in, from touching it, from the fantasy of building a Tom Sawyer-like raft and spending my days floating around on it. I spent hours staring at it, fixating on it. It was embedded in my mind and heart.
Not yet a painter, I spent my whole life this way until one day in my thirties when I realized what I wanted to do. I wanted to paint the water. I was obsessive, fanatical, driven to recreate it, working hard and learning as I went how to paint while mastering the subject.I wanted to create work that, when placed in your home or office, would grip you and captivate you and your guests in a positive way—something they would remember when they left.
I also aimed to incorperate elements that make the colors glow and the water look realistically translucent, to make a constantly moving subject appear to be doing so. So that every day in your home or office, you are inspired and refreshed, as if you have taken a moment and walked down to the water for a reset.”
In 2021, Rachel made her first brushstroke, marking the beginning of her passion for oil painting. Since that pivotal moment, she has fallen in love with the art form. What captivates her most is the unhurried process of meticulously crafting hyper-realistic depictions, particularly of ocean scenes. Through this, she successfully brings the essence of the outdoors into the intimate spaces of your home.
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Behind The Scenes
Take a look through Rachels Instagram to follow along behind the scenes in her studio.
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