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Original Art Works 'Why am I not your Brother' 2022 Mixed Media on Linen, 100cm x 80cm x 3.5cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/1668861077263-R19UB5Y9GCZFCMIIYYXL/2.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'And a White Man Dancing' 2022 Mixed Media on Linen 100cm x 80cm x 3.5cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/1668860817941-AZVJPGQOWCPF1Y7FLHKD/3.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Liberation Dance' 2022 Mixed Media on Linen 100cm x 80cm x 3.5cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/1668860516371-6QSZRY468DDH9TRNZ0GG/8.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Balancing Act - All I want is to Breathe' 2021 Mixed Media on Linen 100cm x 80cm x 3.5cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/c99e4b0c-05ea-4c5a-895d-1d86cb5f616a/4.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Payback Monkey!' 2021 1000mm x 800mm x 35mm Acrylic on linen SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/1668861610704-ZEH8PJBGK5TVXE9AQSAI/4.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Parasite' 2021 Mixed Media on Linen 100cm x 80cm x 3.5cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/559eaf3f-a71d-4253-ae91-8f029c9e59fa/5.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Now Now Monkey' 2021 Acrylic on Arches Paper circa 700mm x 700mm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/145cc475-0ab7-471c-8f53-1b4b090097a9/6.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Whose Jiving Now Monkey?' 2021 Circa 1000mm x 750mm Acrylic on Arches Paper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/72d41402-9945-4f4c-ad0a-7dd51ff7bb50/1.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' 2021 1000mm x 800mm x35mm mixed media on linen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/ac6c0fba-3fe6-477e-b088-6866b141ff94/3.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Never for Money Always for Love' 2021 1000mm x 800mm x 35mm Mixed media on linen SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/8cad0923-014b-4472-a939-0289c556ebb3/1.png Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Lizzo with Snake' 2019 Acrylic and Posca Marker on Paper. . 11cm x 19cm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/cfa9bdf6-fb0b-4c31-9228-d8646022ab9c/2.png Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Monkey on my Back' 2019, Acrylic and Posca marker on Paper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/86a67e6e-564d-4c92-ab04-d12c6fdee9c2/3.png Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Lizzo with Bird' 2019, Acrylic and Posca Marker on paper 11cm x 19cm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/ddb87a40-3139-4a88-91d3-e8185335eb17/smartmockups_ko4klxbz.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Scared Stiff 1' 2019 Acrylic and posca marker on paper. Almost A1 size https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/be6562c2-ea4b-4dbb-a70e-76201308803c/smartmockups_kibmfrqw.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Scared Stiff 2' 2019 acrylic and posca marker on paper. Almost A1 in size https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/a1f1a4a3-b8cc-4493-ae45-769a227ee73e/smartmockups_kotvv3z5.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works 'Primitive Cat with Grey Birds' 2020- 10cm x 10cm acrylic, walnut ink and posca marker on clay board. SOLD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/16967cee-6585-4a49-bcb0-c3b0d7c45623/smartmockups_kotvu40v.jpg Portfolio - Original Art Works Primitive cat with Birds- acrylic, walnut ink and posca marker on clay board 10cm x 10cm. 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These are situated at Glenstal Abbey Co. Limerick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/6ae66d75-0c5a-4add-a695-38df618b7335/14.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work One of several columns that Rachel draws inspiration from. This one is the inspiration behind Rachel's Lizzo Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/96791acf-e281-4943-8960-90f955680fc5/13.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work A stone carving at Glenstal Abbey Co. Limerick that inspired Rachel's Scaredy-cat Collection of works https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/f8d2c336-ccb3-477a-b2b8-114e2dde53b4/2.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Sketchbook work is very important to Rachel. this is the 1st initial sketch from her Lodestar residency. The start of a whole new series of work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/906032d8-06bc-4d69-932d-4057a08a5018/3.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Sketchbook 2 initial drawings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/b2a3f6c8-ac56-4962-b731-03a35d351167/5.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work The original sketch of 'The Scaredy-cats". Rachel finds that developing her work through these initial sketches enables her to get to know her characters inside out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/48cd8a58-acb6-4b6f-89e0-11574ba5c315/7.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Initial sketchbook drawing from the Satan Collection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/c6160ada-679e-40e1-8c65-f4b47800b406/6.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Sketchbook drawings with colour from Lizzo Collection.The use of colour is a major element of Rachel's work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/a5607e24-859e-4033-b58b-76014b55b5ed/8.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Exploring and developing imagery from primitive art is crucial to Rachel's work. here are some initial drawing that inspired the Primitive Cat series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/5d513ff0-fb1b-42fb-a8bc-975bede34de1/9.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Getting to know her characters through sketches. Lizzo with Bird along side a cat drawing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/d1318c93-c5ab-4c77-ad1a-9c91333c6d0a/15.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Formal elements - colour, composition and subject matter being worked out through sketches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/28f95dd9-44fd-4fa2-8921-e0cd88cd6cfe/17.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Sometimes Rachel digresses and goes on different journeys, every day a school day! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/ad42e532-7a14-4e88-92e9-d3c85f93a005/16.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Music plays a big role in Rachel's artistic endeavours. David Byrne originally from Talking Heads is a huge influence on Rachel's work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/b933f9b1-529f-488d-b4d7-e1d3ab2cf2dd/21.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Rachel's use of strong bold colours is evident in this sketch of Lizzo. Colour combinations and making statements through colour is one of Rachel's intuitive attributes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f35a2db042a8e4bd01ad2b9/1e5be2b1-8f0a-4ef8-a7c0-1e2abda932ff/12.png Portfolio - Inspiration And Sketchbook Work Rachel's favourite sketch. "There is something that keeps drawing me back to this sketch. I think at some stage it will be the basis for a finished piece of work".