Skip to main content

Rachel O'Donnell











We can't get enough of the mixed media work by Rachel O'Donnell! Her dedication and passion for her craft is apparent; she was a natural choice to feature on the blog!

Declared a “strong artist of the future” by art critic, Jerry Saltz, Rachel O’Donnell is a Dallas, Texas born artist currently based out of the Los Angeles area. With a BFA in Fine Art from Pratt Institute, her work has been shown at galleries such as, The Painting Center in New York City, The Segram Building, New Image Art, Ruckus Gallery and at the original “Nasty Women Art Exhibition” in New York. She has also been featured in the New York Times reviewed Bushwick Open Studios twice and at London's 'Parallax Art Fair' in the United Kingdom. Additionally, she has a permanent four-foot tall installation on Sunset Boulevard outside the Alter Los Angeles store and has a limited edition print currently available with the New York art publisher, Von Zos. Working primarily in portraiture, Rachel O’Donnell’s work is known for its intriguing use of colors and expressionist qualities. Rachel creates her works at her studio located in East Hollywood.

O’Donnell’s use of color, media, and imagery engages the viewer, leaving you wanting more. She was able to give us this insight into her work:

Identity, gender roles and social norms are at the crux of my artwork. These constructed ideals shape us, the way we see and perceive our experiences and the way we relate to each other. Right now with our divided and conflicted cultural atmosphere, artists are investigating and interpreting what it means to be an 'American'. My work serves as a way for me to explore what it means to be a woman in America and how that identity is so varied and yet shared. Working primarily in portraiture, I create my collages, photos and paintings in my Los Angeles studio.

See more online at www.rachelodonnellart.com and on Instagram @rachelodonnell

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Raili Jänese

Capturing personality in a painting is no easy task, especially when it comes to animals. Raili Jänese creates graphic inspired work, in which she explores the nature of various domestic and wild animals, giving life and personality in two dimensional forms, using just a few lines!
Raili Jänese is a self-taught artist from Estonia, who has always been interested in visual arts and design. She moved to Seattle WA in 2018, where she decided to change career paths and follow her passion for creating art.
Curious about animals and their behavior, she utilizes different characters and shapes in her work. She has enjoyed observing and being around animals since childhood, trying to figure out their nature. She is fascinated by how much an animal can tell us without words; serving as inspiration for simplified shapes on her paintings.
In addition to  painting with acrylic mediums, Raili is interested in graphic design and digital art.  She can be often found sketching something on her tablet …
1 comment
Read more

Sally West

Vibrant, dreamy color schemes, sumptuous textures, and a modern approach to landscapes, we loved Sally West’s work the first time we saw it! Naturally we had to reach out to have her on the blog J
Sally West studied at KVB College Of Visual Communication in North Sydney and received her bachelor of visual communication in 1995. Following graduation, West traveled throughout Asia and spent a year in Ireland, where she worked in graphic design, producing and selling artwork and doing portraits. After moving to Bondi, New South Wales in 1998 she began working at Wadi Gallery, participating in group exhibitions and selling artwork at the Bondi Markets. The same year, she had her first major solo exhibition (The Journey) at the Bondi Pavillion. West spent the next year traveling through India and Nepal, meeting other inspiring artists and another major solo exhibition. West returned to New South Wales in 2000. She has continued to show work worldwide including Australia and New York. She li…
Post a Comment
Read more

Sarah Ammons

Beautiful brushwork, color, patterns, portraits, graphic line quality, botany, we love every aspect of Sarah Ammons' work!  

Sarah was born and raised east of Toronto, Canada, on a beach on Lake Ontario. Sarah became interested in art at a young age, spending every available minute drawing, and developing her techniques. After high school, she spent a year in an interdisciplinary liberal arts program in Halifax, Nova Scotia, at the University of King's College, studying Western literature and philosophy. During this time, she kept an avid practice of her journaling and sketching, weaving together a visual language which combined her reflections on philosophy, life and existence. Following this introspective year, she earned a BFA at Queen's University in Kingston Ontario, graduating in 2012. She began to sell and exhibit her paintings in Toronto, learning about the business side of being an artist. Sarah completed her MFA in painting at the San Francisco Art Institute in 20…
Post a Comment
Read more