Oil on canvas, 2024, unique, signed. 24 X 12 inches. Hand stretched with a sawtooth hook on back.

Note from the artist:

"This body of work is in one sense an ode to my heritage, to a physical place that is like home- maybe home isn't quite the right word, but a place that feels like I have been part of it for a long time, in my bones and blood. Not somewhere I go every evening (or even every year) but a place that makes me feel rooted and at peace...

In another sense these paintings and sketches are an ode to intuition, playfulness, and allowing oneself the luxury of following a curiosity; with no specific reward at the end just the simple pleasure of using one's imagination and allowing it to take control. With three children of my own I'm often witnessing intense imaginative play, and what seems like never ending energy and curiosity. So much of parenting is witnessing it and sometimes not necessarily being able to live in that mindset of wonder. In my studio practice I'm able to allow myself that luxury." - Rachel