Rachel Schultz (b. 1992, Manhattan)

Rachel’s practice spans various subject matter; from domestic scenes to the purely abstract and ethereal. Poetic mark making are a constant in both her large scale oil paintings and her miniature watercolors. Blending images from her own life and taking inspiration from the Romantic Era, existential philosophy, mythological and religious symbolism Schultz’s paintings pull the viewer in and out of reality. In process and in her final works a back-and-forth of abstract and representational underlies each piece; resulting in fluctuations of intimate subtleties and bold gestures, always rewarding the attentive viewer. Schultz was surrounded by paints and canvas at a young age with her mother working for Oliphant Studio, where they hand paint large backdrops for iconic nyc photoshoots and events. She went on to study Psychology and Studio Art at St. Olaf. She then refined her painting practice at Boston's School of The Museum of Fine Arts, where she studied under artist, Elaine Spatz-Rabinowitz. Schultz’s works are exhibited and available to purchase at Picture Room and Assembly Line in Brooklyn Heights, as well as, at Colbo and Duo in New York City’s East Village. She has been part of a group exhibition at Trotter & Sholer gallery and participated in Fusions’ residency in Ishikawa, Japan.