Artwork Collection
2021-22 Thesis Work
Thesis artwork by Rachael Grad including original paintings, works on paper, fine art prints and digital collages.
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Artwork Collection
Mommy Mayhem Digital Collage Series
Daily household and art routines, rituals, and schedules reflect my attempt to reign in the chaos of pandemic parenting.The 52 digital collages each have 65 layers. For 52 weekends in each year, my children's school, daycare, or summer camp are... More
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Artwork Collection
Mommy Mayhem Painting Series
Gestural paintings stem from documenting my three kids and their perpetual messes during a pandemic. First, I draw and paint from life then combine 65 layers of this observational art in Photoshop to make digital collages. Expressionist paintings... More
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Artwork Collection
Motherhood Hit Me Like a Train Series
Rolling a toy train across my artwork is a not-so-subtle metaphor for being a mother and an artist. When I became a mother, my art changed course. Toys overtook my home and artwork. In this series I reverse the ubiquitous toy train and turn it into... More
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Work by
Rachael Grad
Drawing and Painting
“Motherhood is mayhem. My art subjects reflect parenting moments, and my painting technique is a reference to, and mocking of, art history movements such as the machismo of the Abstract Expressionist...” [More]