A self-taught artist from Santa Fe, New Mexico. I’m a storyteller at heart and my work is definitely an exploration of that. I create whimsical and surreal subjects from a variety of mediums, with a recent focus on oil painting. I use colorful, stylized realism to capture themes of life cycles, loss and transformation. I find a lot of inspiration in dreams, nightmares and the afterlife.  I like to blend local landscapes and animals with abstract concepts.

At the beginning of 2026, I started a project where I up-cycle cigarette boxes, bottles and cans into small canvases. I use the New Mexico landscape as the primary subject matter to highlight the stories that these items carry and the cycles they embody.

To learn more about me, my process or the stories behind my paintings follow me on social media.

@ rachelle_rowlett_art