 Rachael is an Australian artist currently living on the mid north
coast who's artistic development has led her to focus on abstract painting.
Artist Statement
I was born in Sydney, Australia in 1960 and attended Canterbury Girls High School where I majored in art. I continued an interest in the arts and developed a love for imagery and design through photography and stained glass window design. I completed Visual Arts Certificate 11 at Southern Cross Campus, Coffs Harbour in 1999 and went on to further study with Peter Griffin, Nicholas Daunt & David Cox. My artwork involves the process of layering thin glazes of acrylic paint and is dependent on design fundamentals: form, color, and composition as the painting emerges the elements merge into one to express energy and spirit.
I believe the most complex emotions can be evoked from the simplest of forms and think how the viewer interprets the painting becomes the reality for that person. I would be reluctant to interject another perspective.
 Selected Awards & Exhibitions
2002 1st prize Southern Cross 'Nature' photograph award
2003 Highly commended award for 'Seascape' section
2003 Finalist in the Country Energy Art prize
2004 Coffs Harbour Regional Art gallery Auction
2005 Avalon Art Gallery exhibition
2006 Lake Russell Gallery Reflections' Exhibition
2007 Gallery 37 Coffs Harbour 'Seasons of Change' Exhibition
2007 The Liminal Space .. aesthete' Exhibition
2007 Art 2 Muse representation
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