
My paintings and wall sculptures are my emotions and soul laid bare. Rooted in deep curiosity, my art comes from intuitively exploring the interplay between mediums, materials, and elements such as fire and water. The result is evocative, layered, textured, and organic.
I’m equally curious about my inner world, and seek to understand aspects of myself that my work reflects. Only when my pieces are complete can I be certain of their meanings and messages.
Much of my process is unpredictable, and I surrender to it completely. Whether I’m pouring acrylic paint, blending alcohol inks, or using fire to sculpt and scorch, it excites me to never know precisely where I’ll end up.
With the medium as my co-creator, I feel my way through each piece, working more intentionally as the composition reveals itself. I’m primal and gestural when I create—I often eschew brushes for my bare hands. And I love how wood panels and yupo respond to my aggressive mark making.They’re steadfast collaborators that remain stable as I press, rub, scrape, and torch.
Metallics are a near constant in my work, glowing subtly from beneath the surface, or boldly drawing attention to shapes. I especially love using fire and paint on these powerful colors, evoking decay from natural elements, and helping my art to convey the beauty and significance of vulnerability.
I find beauty in our ever-evolving, imperfect selves, and in the transformations that occur in nature. I embrace these qualities, and that message is communicated in every detail of my work.
The creative process feels intimate and sacred. But I also hold a deep respect for the relationship between artwork and viewer. The shared experience of witnessing others connecting with my work is one of my greatest joys.
For images of current work, please see photo galleries or visit me on Instagram @rachelpruzanstudio.
This series explores what we choose to reveal to the world, how we reveal it, and how it feels when we make ourselves vulnerable. I explore opacity and surface quality in these works.
This series explores the transformations we experience as humans, and those that occur in nature. It embodies the strength and beauty found in all stages of age and decay. I explore the effects of fire—along with other natural elements and phenomena—in these works.
Journeys to landscapes in my minds eye. Free explorations.
“A Gathering of Souls”
24x24x1 1/2
”Am I Still Pretty?”
Approx 16x18
“Wabi Sabi Womanhood 2”
12x9x1 1/2
Harvard Business Publishing: A Group Exhibition
Boston, MA
Harvard Business Publishing is a non-profit wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University.
On View:
”To Live From a Place of Emotion”
”To Find a Place of Stillness”
365 Glenwood Ave, East Orange, NJ
Manufacturers Village—the former Johnson & Johnson factory campus, circa 1900—is a multi-building community of approximately 65 studio space...
365 Glenwood Ave, East Orange, NJ
Millburn, NJ
A showing of 5x5 works.
Millburn, NJ
Collingswood, NJ
On View:
”Making Space for What’s to Come” (SOLD)
and two limited edition prints of
”The Forest For the Trees”
Collingswood, NJ
22 E 69th St, NYC
”Be Still” is a pop-up gallery and curatorial project featuring artists located to the left of NYC, in NYC spaces.
On view: “The Forest for t...
22 E 69th St, NYC
Newark, NJ
Group Exhibiton
ARTfront Galleries is a non-profit based in Newark, NJ, that works to reactivate communities by turning formerly empty spaces...
Newark, NJ
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