Painting

Internal Storm

Inward Storm describes the process of transformation. For me at the time, it was beginning to address unrecognized trauma and trying to feel out what those emotions were. By painting through difficulties and really experiencing what I was feeling... More

Painting

"There Is No Room for Me Right Now & Yet There Is Only Room for Me; For I Must Heal"

This artwork is a re-discovery of myself. Researching self-development, healing from trauma, and beginning to show up more for myself as apposed to pleasing others at the cost of my own inner connectivity with myself. This piece was freedom,... More

Painting

Grief

This artwork was an opportunity to connect deeply with my own emotions and express something outwardly that I had been pushing aside. This piece was unexpected and when I started it I had simply a colour in mind and went from there. As I was... More

Painting

Head Rush

This piece reflects sadness and freedom, with letting go and processing new emotions. There comes so many realizations and the thought alone that this is your life, and you can do whatever you want with it. This painting reflects on the experience... More

Painting

Whirl

This painting is meant to describe a wave of emotions, the anxiety of pushing through, "getting it done", even when it's challenging. It's the restlessness of being somewhat unaligned and still having to move. The colours were important to me in... More

Painting

Afternoon With The Sister

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Conflicting Feelings

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Painting

Light

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Painting

Shred

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Painting

Bubble Gum Conflict

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Painting

Edge

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Painting

Cloudy

Cloudy began as a study of my strong desire I had to mix my love of portraiture with these expressive gestures. Texturing the background with gesso and a palette knife then painting a portrait on top. This was one of the many works I created during... More

Work by

Raquel Lopes

“My art focuses on healing as an experience, more recently stemming from the realization of generational trauma. Through my work I explore my personal journey with self-development. I use art as a...” [More]

Artwork Collection

GradEx Collection

"Trust the process, don’t overthink it. I think if you trust the process. Go for the feeling, don’t go for what you think it’s suppose to look like."

Internal Storm

Inward Storm describes the process of transformation. For me at the time, it was beginning to address unrecognized trauma and trying to feel out what those emotions were. By painting through difficulties and really experiencing what I was feeling... More

"There Is No Room for Me Right Now & Yet There Is Only Room for Me; For I Must Heal"

This artwork is a re-discovery of myself. Researching self-development, healing from trauma, and beginning to show up more for myself as apposed to pleasing others at the cost of my own inner connectivity with myself. This piece was freedom,... More

Grief

This artwork was an opportunity to connect deeply with my own emotions and express something outwardly that I had been pushing aside. This piece was unexpected and when I started it I had simply a colour in mind and went from there. As I was... More

Head Rush

This piece reflects sadness and freedom, with letting go and processing new emotions. There comes so many realizations and the thought alone that this is your life, and you can do whatever you want with it. This painting reflects on the experience... More

Whirl

This painting is meant to describe a wave of emotions, the anxiety of pushing through, "getting it done", even when it's challenging. It's the restlessness of being somewhat unaligned and still having to move. The colours were important to me in... More

Afternoon With The Sister

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Conflicting Feelings

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Light

-

Shred

-

Bubble Gum Conflict

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Edge

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Cloudy

Cloudy began as a study of my strong desire I had to mix my love of portraiture with these expressive gestures. Texturing the background with gesso and a palette knife then painting a portrait on top. This was one of the many works I created during... More

Work by

Raquel Lopes

“My art focuses on healing as an experience, more recently stemming from the realization of generational trauma. Through my work I explore my personal journey with self-development. I use art as a...” [More]