ERIKA RACHEL

Erika Rachel is an outsider artist best known for her abstract paintings; however, she has also worked in other mediums, such as screen printing, collage, and photography. She describes herself as a “foodie, master recycler, and painter of things that need explanation.”

Erika credits her encouraging, supportive, and open-minded parents for exposing her at a young age to the teachings of gurus, such as Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, and Werner Erhard. Rachel attributes her ambition and artistic style to those formative years and considers herself a follower of Socrates’ famous saying, “The unexamined life isn’t worth living.” She embeds poignant life lessons in her brushstrokes that ask the audience to not only examine her work but also themselves.

Rachel’s work has been exhibited at The Guild Hall Museum, Ashawagh Hall, Dohm Alley, Tag Heuer, ArtExpo, and Hunterdon Art Museum and sits in private collections of notable art patrons, including Lawrence Benenson (MoMa Board of Trustees) and Cyma Zarghami (Former Viacom President). Rachel has also been featured in magazines, such as L’Etage, Posture, CREATIV, and The Princeton Packet. She is a regular event artist with Robert Graham.