Rachael Comisari

Rachael is an Australian artist currently living on the mid north coast who's artistic development has led her to focus on abstract painting.

Artist Statement

I was born in Sydney, Australia in 1960 and attended Canterbury Girls High School where I majored in art. I continued an interest in the arts and developed a love for imagery and design through photography and stained glass window design. I completed Visual Arts Certificate 11 at Southern Cross Campus, Coffs Harbour in 1999 and went on to further study with Peter Griffin, Nicholas Daunt & David Cox. My artwork involves the process of layering thin glazes of acrylic paint and is dependent on design fundamentals: form, color, and composition as the painting emerges the elements merge into one to express energy and spirit.

I believe the most complex emotions can be evoked from the simplest of forms and think how the viewer interprets the painting becomes the reality for that person. I would be reluctant to interject another perspective.

Selected Awards & Exhibitions

• 2002 1st prize Southern Cross 'Nature' photograph award
• 2003 Highly commended award for 'Seascape' section
• 2003 Finalist in the Country Energy Art prize
• 2004 Coffs Harbour Regional Art gallery Auction
• 2005 Avalon Art Gallery exhibition
• 2006 Lake Russell Gallery Reflections' Exhibition
• 2007 Gallery 37 Coffs Harbour 'Seasons of Change' Exhibition
• 2007 The Liminal Space .. aesthete' Exhibition
• 2007 Art 2 Muse representation