About

Rachel Santosuosso is a painter and illustrator living in Abington, Massachusetts. Currently receiving a BFA in 2D Studio Arts from Endicott College, Rachel is a selected member of the Mortar Board Honor Society as well as the Kappa Pi Arts Honor Society. She has interned as an assistant art teacher at Children’s Art Classes in Hanover, Massachusetts. Rachel has also received an Earle Berkley Barlow’s Art Award and an award in Academic Excellence in Art. Through her creative practice, Rachel exhibits advanced skills in painting and drawing, as well as skills in various forms of printmaking and photography. She focuses her practice on realistic, concept-based work while leaving room for ambiguous viewer interpretation. Rachel is excited to complete an internship at Creative Arts Studio in Rockland, MA, where she will be teaching various skills to young artists. Her work “Me and Mom” will be displayed at an upcoming exhibition in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

Outside of the studio, Rachel enjoys walks around the coastal areas of Beverly and spending time with her friends and family.

Statement

I make art to challenge the desire in the human mind which strives to constantly seek answers… to make the viewer think about the bigger picture in the world, to expand their imagination by finishing a story with their own mind. In a world when answers are one click away, I challenge the viewer to find the answer within themselves. I believe that with art, this is possible. I want the viewer to read a story from my strokes of paint. I want the viewer to feel seen by colors on a panel, or ink on paper. My work serves as a vessel carrying multiple narratives; ambiguous enough to be diverse, yet calculated enough to be understood. You may not know the outcome, yet neither do I, which opens up a space for both of us to find it.

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