About the Artist
I find myself increasingly sensitive to the interdependence of very separate lives; to differences between us that are simultaneously superficial and profound. Through my cut-silhouette grounds and their painted surface imagery, I'm working on pulling these personal landscapes out to the surface and making connections. (Read more...)
Rachel Mello lives and works in Somerville, MA, using traditional painting and printmaking techniques to explore the contemporary world.TEDxSomerville
On March 4, 2012 the local, independently organized affiliate program to the globally recognized TED Talks will be hosted at the Arts at the Armory, in Somerville, MA. During the day-long talks the gallery and cafe will feature work of local artists, including pieces mine. Also, my good friends in Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band will be performing. To attend the TEDxSomerville talks, see the art exhibit, and hear great local music, apply here.Contact



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Galleries by Series
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Cities and ShadowsA series of explorations into the shapes and shadows—physical and emotional—found throughout the landscape of the city. The same imagery is revisited through painting, printmaking, and collage, coming back to the same idea from different directions. |
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Small RevelationsCut-silhouette paintings, woodblock prints, and print collages. Roof-tops, utility poles, and trees—just the small details of a residential city skyline. |
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Shopping CartsIs our measure to be, in the end, reduced to merely “consumers,” our numbers aggregated primarily by what we buy? |
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Study and Sketch PaintingsSmall paintings, generally created en plain aire, as resources for paintings, prints, or other works, and also as completed pieces in their own right. |
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SketchbookDrawing and sketching is a pure pleasure to me. I offer drawing classes to share this joy with students. Please see the “Classes” section of this site for more information. |
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MuralsBuilding on a background in architecture and scenic painting, I began painting murals in the interiors of homes, businesses, and museums in 1999. Here are a few examples of that work. While no longer the mainstay of my work, I do still take on the occasional commissioned project. |
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Tool WorldThe man-made and natural are inexorably linked. There is no place on this earth we have not touched and there’s no turning back. Tool World marks the beginning of my newest series of prints, exploring this intersection, through whimsical animations of hand-tools. Opening a playful window on this reality, for me the point is to find humor and light as a way to be in this shared world. In this new series I’m combining relief, collagraph, and monoprint techniques. Coming from a painting background as I do, creating these prints represents an intensive process of experimentation and discovery for me. |