Acrylic Painting
Rachel Prince
Rachel paints landscapes and places in nature while there is a beautiful 'light' moment taking place. From National Parks and coastal beauty, to the captivating views of the sky and mountains from the back verandah of her home.rnrnRachel loves capturing those everyday moments in the landscape that are special and treasured. The shifting light across the sky, the ocean or landscape creates a special memory or moment to be treasured. Her recent paintings channel these feelings and emotions evoked by her experiences of natural landscapes.rnrnRachel enjoys capturing treasured moments in the landscape that are beautiful but also those everyday moments that bring true happiness. She believes the natural world rejuvenates and sustains us.
Artist Profile
Rachel paints landscapes and places in nature while there is a beautiful ‘light’ moment taking place. From National Parks and coastal beauty, to the captivating views of the sky and mountains from the back verandah of her home. Rachel enjoys capturing treasured moments in the landscape that are beautiful but also those everyday moments that bring true happiness. She believes the natural world rejuvenates and sustains us
Rachel paints abstract landscapes and the places she most frequently visit in nature is what inspires me to paint. From references of granite outcrops of Girraween National Park and the coastal beauty of Yuraygir, to the captivating views of the sky and mountains from the verandah of her home.
Each painting is created through a process of layering paint and experimenting with composition, mark-making and the colour palette. I always seek to express an ephemeral sense of balance, depth and luminosity.
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
I work with acrylic paint as I like how I can move the paint around and layer it on the canvas. As it dries quite quickly it allows me to create layers quickly.
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
I like to sit within nature regularly even if it is sitting in my backyard or looking at the sky from the back deck of my house. It is often this feeling of immersing in nature that I like to capture in my paintings. I often work from photos from places we go camping as a family, beach trips as well as from my back deck.
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
I have a home studio which I love. It is a little haven for me where I get to create and experiment. It isn't far to travel and I like that too.
Career Highlights
- Winning the High School Art prize in Grade 12
- Completing BA in Visual Arts (with Hons)
- Several solo art exhibitions
