Sydney Australia
Rachel Rae is a Sydney based artist who creates personal paintings of past and present experiences creating memory and connection to the vibrant colour and uniqueness of the world around us.
Artworks: 23
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Rachel Rae has been creative throughout her life, but whilst living in Spain in an apartment overlooking the ocean she was inspired to dedicate her time to focus on her painting art practice. Being an avid traveller and walker, Rachel Rae witnesses many life moments which is the inspiration for her artwork, painting personal records of flora, fauna, people and landscapes.
Rachel Rae paints in acrylics, quickly highlighting the movement of the landscape in a stationary painting, fascinated by the movement of nature contrasting with the static man-made objects and how humans, animals and nature co-exist. However by spending the time to paint the smaller details and minutiae, it allows time for reflection during the process. Capturing personal records of the flora, fauna, people and landscapes in life’s moments creates a memory and connection to past and present experiences.
“A lot of my memories of growing up are triggered by old photographs. As I experience life there are pivotal moments that as they are occuring I visualise them as a painting. I have an overwhelming need to capture the glorious colour and movement and moments of that memory in my paintings and for my collectors. I am never short of inspiration as there are always wonderful memories and life moments to paint.”
2020 – Finalist – Waverley Woollahra 9 x 5 Landscape Art Prize
2021 – Finalist – Lethbridge 10,000 Small Scale Art Award
2021 – Finalist – SBS Landscape Art Prize
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