Rasha Ross Gallery

Rasha Ross is a contemporary abstract expressionist who utilizes both the digital canvas and traditional oil paints. With a focus on seasonal thematic campaigns—from the delicate transitions of the "Spring Campaign" to the complex layers of "The In-Between" - Ross’s work is characterized by sweeping movements, vivid emotional palettes, and an ethereal quality that translates seamlessly from digital screens to textured physical canvases.

Education:
Concordia University. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Self taught & Specialization:
Abstract Expressionism

1. Color
Function: Replaces representational form as the primary vehicle for emotional expression.
Method: Employs vibrant, contrasting hues to provoke immediate visceral responses.
Translation: Adapts high-luminosity RGB digital palettes to pigment-dense physical oils.

2. Mixture
Physical: Wet-on-wet integration, direct-to-canvas pouring, and spontaneous blending over premeditated mixing.
Digital: Emulates fluid dynamics and material viscosity through layered digital brush physics.
Result: Unpredictable, energetic mark-making that records the kinetic movement of the artist.

3. Temperature
Warm (Red, Orange, Yellow): Advances visually; generates kinetic energy, tension, and urgency.
Cool (Blue, Green, Purple): Recedes visually; establishes spatial depth, stillness, and conceptual voids.
Dynamics: Juxtaposes extremes to manipulate depth and emotional intensity on a flat plane.

4. Texture
Physical: Sculptural impasto, heavy oil accumulation, and raw canvas grit.
Digital: High-fidelity normal mapping simulating light, shadow, and 3D surface topography.
Purpose: Visually engages tactile senses, transforming flat su...