Artwork Collection

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

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

A Memory of a Lovely Model
A Memory of a Lovely Model

Painting

A Memory of a Lovely Model

A portraiture completed during a class at OCAD that I really enjoyed

A Moment of Pause
A Moment of Pause

Drawing

A Moment of Pause

A self-portrait made intuitively reflecting on a woman's gaze.

Afternoon With The Sister
Afternoon With The Sister
Bubble Gum Conflict
Bubble Gum Conflict

Painting

Bubble Gum Conflict

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Charcoal Hands
Charcoal Hands

Drawing

Charcoal Hands

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CHOMP
CHOMP

Animation

CHOMP

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Cloudy
Cloudy

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

Conflict
Conflict

Painting

Conflict

Art Therapy - This piece developed over the span of a year and explores how a conflict and feelings can morph over time.

Conflicting Feelings
Conflicting Feelings
Cozy Plush Cat
Cozy Plush Cat

Drawing

Cozy Plush Cat

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Deconstructed
Deconstructed

Mixed Media

Deconstructed

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Drift
Drift

Digital Media

Drift

By using 3D modeling mixed with 2D images, I was able to engage with these realities that stimulate the mind while still giving off a calm mood. Creating something lulling that still feels intentionally off in certain ways was something I really... More

Edge
Edge

Painting

Edge

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Fangs I
Fangs I

Digital Media

Fangs I

Art prints available for sale upon request

Fangs II
Fangs II

Digital Media

Fangs II

Art prints available for sale upon request

Fire Feeling
Fire Feeling

Drawing

Fire Feeling

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Forest Fire
Forest Fire

Painting

Forest Fire

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Grief
Grief

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

Head Rush
Head Rush

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

Home to Someone
Home to Someone

Digital Media

Home to Someone

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Internal Storm
Internal Storm

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

Journey Paths
Journey Paths

Painting

Journey Paths

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Klaus
Klaus

Painting

Klaus

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La Llorona
La Llorona

Performance

La Llorona

Inspired by the song "La Llorona" as performed by Alanna Ubach and Antonio Sol from Disney and Pixar's film, Coco. This piece was developed by listening to the music multiple times and feeling the gestures with my body as I drew. I learned from... More

Light
Light

Painting

Light

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Lion - Turtle
Lion - Turtle

Painting

Lion - Turtle

A representational painting exploring different painting techniques on a hand stretched canvas.

Memory in Numão
Memory in Numão

Painting

Memory in Numão

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Moon Texture
Moon Texture

Mixed Media

Moon Texture

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Mountain Ponder
Mountain Ponder

Drawing

Mountain Ponder

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Rebirth & Longevity
Rebirth & Longevity

Painting

Rebirth & Longevity

Check out the link below for a video description of this artwork!

Rebuilding
Rebuilding

Painting

Rebuilding

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Sardana
Sardana

Performance

Sardana

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Serene
Serene

Painting

Serene

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Shooter
Shooter

Animation

Shooter

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Shower Cap
Shower Cap

Mixed Media

Shower Cap

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Shred
Shred

Painting

Shred

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Six AM Portrait
Six AM Portrait

Painting

Six AM Portrait

This painting was created very late at night while I was up working on art, the portrait was created using few colours and blending them on the canvas.

Storybook Moon
Storybook Moon

Painting

Storybook Moon

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Sunset Dream
Sunset Dream

Painting

Sunset Dream

By combining images digitally I was able to create an imagined space and paint from that reference through my own lens to create this piece.

The Beach Where I Heal
The Beach Where I Heal
Unfinished Angel of Light
Unfinished Angel of Light
Unfinished Self-Portrait
Unfinished Self-Portrait
Unsure Journey
Unsure Journey

Painting

Unsure Journey

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Whirl
Whirl

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

Witch's Quarantine
Witch's Quarantine

Digital Media

Witch's Quarantine

My first time learning Maya was during the pandemic, and this was my first completed artwork with the 3D Modeling Program! This piece reflects the experience of a cozy space of things one cherishes within a confined space. A Witch's Quarantine... More

Wonder
Wonder

Mixed Media

Wonder

This piece reflects on the connection of the body to abstract concepts like spirituality and the realm where our ancestors exist Originally a piece within my research to address composition, but I ended up keeping this because I really liked... 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]