Imbued with the vibrancy of life itself, Rachel Barber's artworks are a tribute to the electrifying flow of existence. With over a decade of experience in photography and floral artistry, she crafts mixed media pieces rich in texture, using oil pastel, spray paint, and house paint. Her art, inspired by the female form and the lush whispers of nature, seeks to remind viewers of the innate beauty of the natural world and the joyful interconnectivity that threads through existence.
Rejecting overt spiritualism or philosophy, Rachel aims to evoke a sense of 'aliveness'—the dynamic essence that emanates from form. Her work, channeling the mystical explorations of Hilma af Klint, the striking accessibility of pop art, the subconscious storytelling of abstract expressionists.
A fervent life drawer and gardener, she discovers her rhythm in nature's details—the unfurling of a petal, the silhouette of the human form—allowing the life force of her garden and the figure’s dynamic to transfuse into her art, inviting the onlooker to share in the celebration of being.