Photo credit: kisersphotography
Rachel S.
About
Exhibitions
Artwork
Graphic Design Work
Statements
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About
Photo credit: kisersphotograohy
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Rachel is a Florida-based artist who works with a variety of mediums and has experience with a lot of them as well. Their experience with graphic design and Adobe products helps them create works like their pieces āJump into the Fireā and āUnmaskedā. From wood to computer art, they create unique pieces incorporating parts of themselves into each of them.
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Their current project, āCreaturesā includes
their own original characters and species.
These characters are also the namesake for the project itself.
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In their free time, Rachel enjoys working in graphic design, costuming, and wearing their unicorn head mask.
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Exhibitions
Current
Past
Unmasked was displayed in
Creative Tallahassee's 2022 physical Exhibition
at the City Hall Art Gallery & displayed digitally
with Jump Into the Fire in COCA's online gallery (4/20-6/27)
TCC Eyrie 2021 Issue
TCC Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit 2020-2021
Statements
Artist Statement
The distinction between the concept of adulthood and the āinner childā is something that my artworks frequently question. As adults, we are often expected to throw our interests out of the door right as soon as we are āof ageā for a professional 9 to 5 job. This leads to a boring, monotonous lifestyle. To cope with this, I apply simple and childlike traits into my works, ranging from bright colors to simple drawings. My art brings back that sense of childlike wonder and simplicity, but within a professional setting. For example, my sculptures Creatures of Principle emulate a sense of childlike wonder and play through their dynamic shapes and minimal color palette despite being sleek and āprofessionalā looking. The sculptures also are reminiscent of wire block toys you would see in a doctorās office. Another example of this appearing in my work is with my piece Unmasked. Unmasked addresses the societal pressure we are often faced with appearing āprofessional'' to other adults. The background has drawings that look like a child drew it to reference our āinner childā being a part of our adult selves, no matter how much we suppress it in a professional setting. So in a way, the mask represents this suppression of our āinner childā. This piece can be interpreted in multiple ways: either putting on the āmaskā to suppress my inner child, or removing the āmaskā and embracing and coexisting with my inner child. Creating art is how I cope in a world that compels us to wear a āmaskā.
Creatures of Principle Statement
e Creatures of Principle is a group of six painted wood sculptures, with each sculpture containing six to seven shapes painted in either shades of red, white, blue, or black. The simplistic, yet dynamic curved shapes of these characters along with its limited color palette convey a sense of simplicity and childlike play. Adults are often taught to ignore their inner child, so these sculptures create a balance between being childlike and professional in appearance. These traits unify all the sculptures, creating a sense of consistency. Creatures of Principle is part of an ongoing series called Creatures. Its namesake is derived from the artistās original characters, "Creatures". They are inspired by the old riddle that describes teeth, āThirty white horses on a red hillā. The stationary and simple design of the creatures resembles such. One sculpture directly resembles human teeth and gums with its red wooden base and six white creatures in a repetitive single file line. Creatures in this series are often incorporated into realistic landscapes or things that are part of the artistās daily life.
