Duet

A self-taught artist, Rachael is an artist and clinical psychologist, currently calling Kohimarama in Auckland home. She has become known for her captivating large-scale gardenscape paintings. Rachael has created substantial bodies of work for her solo exhibitions & ‘Duet’ marks her third with Turua Gallery. 

Rachael’s art is deeply influenced by her fascination with connections between creativity, immersion in nature and wellbeing. This enduring interest has drawn her repeatedly to the theme of gardens. Through years of studying and painting gardens and landscapes, Rachael has mastered the brushstrokes needed to capture the essence of a daisy bush or the intricate play of light and shadow on trees. Her brushwork has become intuitive and spontaneous, allowing her to create impressionistic gardens where the paint can seemingly dance from brush to canvas.

In the past, Rachael kept her artistic and clinical work separate, often compartmentalising these two aspects of her identity. However, this collection embraces the interplay between them, where the moodiness, flow and intensity of her brushwork are deeply influenced by the demands of her clinical practice. The empathy and professionalism required in her clinical work are balanced by the emotional release she finds in painting, making each art piece a reflection of this dynamic relationship.

We’d love you to join us for the opening night of Racheal's 2024 solo exhibition, this new collection promises to deliver all the beauty that Racheal’s in demand work is known for. 

We will be hosting an in gallery preview and presale with limited spaces & online presale of selected works on Thursday 21st November. 

A full catalogue will be available  a few days out form the opening & we are unable to make any of this collection available for sale prior to the presale events.

The full collection will be online from 6pm, Friday 22 November (opening night) and any available works will be able to also be purchased online from then.

To hear about Racheals 2024 pricing and be the first to receive an invite to the in gallery presale sign up  to hear from us and tick Racheal's name in the list.

"Duet" will show in the gallery from 22 - 27 November