Rachel is an Albuquerque-based artist whose work blends emotion, texture, humor, and raw honesty. Drawing inspiration from the Southwest, the natural world, and the imperfect rhythm of everyday life, her paintings explore both the beauty and brutality that exist side by side in nature and in people.

Her work is heavily influenced by the reality of natural life — survival, instinct, decay, resilience, and the quiet tension between predator and prey. Inspired by hunters, wilderness, and humanity’s complicated relationship with the natural world, Rachel is drawn to the unfiltered honesty that exists outside modern polish and performance. That influence appears throughout her work in both subtle and direct ways: movement, atmosphere, animal symbolism, rough textures, and emotional intensity.

At the same time, Rachel approaches life with a sarcastic, self-aware sense of humor that finds its way into her art. She is fascinated by the absurdity of daily existence — the small frustrations, emotional contradictions, overstimulation, expectations, and quiet moments people rarely talk about honestly. Her work often balances sincerity with lighthearted mockery, reflecting the way humor becomes a coping mechanism and a form of connection.

Rather than creating from a place of perfection, Rachel paints from instinct and authenticity. Her process is intuitive, evolving, and deeply personal, allowing emotion, spontaneity, and experimentation to shape each piece. Through her work, she invites viewers to reflect on their own inner landscapes while finding beauty in imperfection, tension, humor, and survival.