On exhibit at Central Bank of Boone County from February 17, 2023 - march 31, 2023
Artist statement
This body of work focuses on exploring how various interior spaces are inhabited, interpreted, and personalized through oil and acrylic paintings showcasing rooms of various functions. By depicting and observing space that has been lived in but shows no actual people, we can still interpret an inhabitant's emotions, interests, and lifestyle.
The works show how the everyday objects and architectural spaces in our lives come together to make rooms that we form intimate relations with. Through the utilization of a graphic painting style that simplifies form and color palettes that can often provoke nostalgia, the paintings invite the viewers to remember and reflect on the interior worlds they themselves have created and connected with throughout their life.
Artist bio
Anthea Rackley (they/them) has lived in Missouri their whole life and discovered an interest in the visual arts from a very early age. They studied at Columbia College, achieving a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing. Although that subject was their main focus, Anthea has had interest in a variety of artistic media, such as graphic design, fiber arts, and collage.
Currently in their work post graduation, Anthea is furthering their skills in various mixed media to explore more non-objective/abstract art, as well as continuing to expand their body of work pertaining to personalized spaces and interiors that was started in their BFA thesis.
