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Erika Rachel
United States
Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 W x 36 H x 0.5 D in
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I wanted to mentally put myself in the position of people who have very taboo social roles. People who are dealing daily with the question of morality. I chose three places to stand from, and asked myself questions about how these people live: How do they feel about what they’re doing? How do they deal with their morally questionable position? Who do they lie for? Who do they protect? Who benefits from their efforts? What’s in it for them? How do they reconcile what they’re doing? Who’s impacted? etc. In each piece you will find black and white to represent their own inner moral conflict about what they’re doing. Only in How to be a Good Activist you will find the black replaced by a dark navy blue, because if you’ve ever spoken to a true activist there is no question for themselves about their own morality, it is the morality of others that they question. Like the saying “they see the world through rose colored glasses” only these rose colored glasses are for their cause. How to be a Good Mistress is colored in deep red for the obvious scarlet letter red, but there is also pink for her perceived innocence and possibly youth. Silver because she is the silver lining to his life, and green because when I imagined dates the cliche outdoor picnics and walks in the park appeared to me. How to be a good Corporate Lawyer is green for less obvious reasons. Its not money or greed, those are represented by the bits of gold. The green represents the environment, because often when a corporation is doing harm to something its mother nature who needs defending. Purple is the innocence of this person and the outlet that allows them to forget what they do on a daily basis. The place were they get to occasional wonder “how did I get here?” and leave it all behind for a moment. How to be a Good Activist works in blues because my first exposure to an activist was in the stories of the 70’s and people protecting the oceans and whales. Water will always need our protection. Pieces may be acquired separately but priority will be given to those wanting to purchase the whole series.
Acrylic on Canvas
One-of-a-kind Artwork
36 W x 36 H x 0.5 D in
Not Framed
Not applicable
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Erika Rachel is self taught and best known for her abstract paintings, but has worked in mediums such as screen printing, collage, and photography. Her work has exhibited at respected institutions, museums, galleries, art fairs, in public spaces and boutiques along the northeast, including The Guild Hall Museum, Ashawagh Hall, ArtExpo, and The Hunterdon Art Museum. Erika’s dedication to sharing art with the public has led her to teaching workshops, doing live demonstrations, presenting at her former HS’s art fair, and working with government officials to create experiences and opportunities for community engagement. She was invited to speak at WIP (NYC) as a part of their visual artist panel, and as a guest artist at Industry Night for NYC’s chic Chef’s Club by F&W. She has also worked with Tag Heuer on a special presentation and exhibit for one of their locations. Her work sits in the private collections of notable art patrons including Lawrence Benenson (MoMa Board of Trustees) and Cyma Zarghami (President Viacom Kids and Family Group). She has been mentioned in countless newspapers, and featured in magazines L’Etage, Posture, CREATIV and The Princeton Packet. As part of her professional practice she contributes to benefit auctions and belongs to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Guild Hall Museum and the Springs Improvement Society of East Hampton NY. Her public works can be seen in Princeton NJ’s Dohm Alley and as part of the Outside the White Cube exhibit (Fall 2018). Her studio and residence are located in a humble river town along the Delaware.
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