Her painting technique is both spontaneous and meticulous, grounded in a repetitive mark-making process that is gestural, intuitive, and meditative. Layer upon layer of paint builds over time, creating dense and complex surfaces that evoke natural forms such as landscapes, geological strata, and organic growth patterns. The result is art that is not only visually striking but also deeply contemplative, inviting viewers into a moment of stillness and reflection.
Rachael Addis’s art continues to captivate audiences, offering not only a visual feast of color and texture but also a profound sense of calm and introspection. Her detailed, layered compositions invite viewers to lose themselves in their depth and complexity, making her a standout figure in contemporary abstract painting.
Education
Royal Academy of Arts London, Postgraduate Diploma, 1999-2002
Manchester Metropolitan University, PGCE Art and Design 2004
Artist in Resident Loughborough University 2002-3
Manchester Metropolitan University, 2.1, BA Hons Fine Art Painting, 1994
Selected Group and Solo Exhibitions
2024- Co-operative member Northern-Scapes Gallery, Manchester
- Home Manchester, Open Call, Selected Artist
- Co-op Live, Mural Commission
2023
- Awarded Arts Council DYCP Grant
- Edgelessness, Group Show, Mura ma Art Gallery
- Exhibition Mcr Solo Exhibition
- Generous Space 3, selected Artist, Huddersfield Art Gallery
- Commeca Art, Anniversary group show, Lowry hotel
- Bravo, Exhibition with ex Armed Service Personnel
- “A Small Space” Group exhibition Stockport and London
- Mcr Art Fair, Participating Artist
- Artiq London, participating Artist
- Blue & Berry Art Gallery, group exhibition
- Goosfest, Goostrey, Participating Artist and Workshop Leader
- “Rogue Women”, Group Show, Rogue Artist Studios
2022
- Solo Exhibition Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- A Generous Space 2, Participating Artist, The New Gallery Walsall
- Art Battle Manchester, Freight Island, Participating Artist
- Spring Cheltenham, Group Exhibition
- Tarpey Gallery, Open Exhibition
- Material Source, Manchester, Group Exhibitio,
- Let Go & Flow, Solo Exhibition, Inch Arts, Altrincham
- Harley Open, Harley Gallery
- Corgi trail, Altrincham selected Artist
- Mcr Art Fair, Participating Artist
- Chester Art Fair with Fronteer Art Gallery, Participating Artist
2021
- “Connect”, 2-person exhibition with Mikk Murray
- Rogue Artist Studios;In Manchester, Saul Hay Art Gallery,
- Installation work in collaboration with Dance Company, Company Chameleon
- Gemini Art Prize Exhibition, people’s Choice Winner, London
- Sky Landscape Artist of the Year, Wild card contestant
- Imelia Hotel, Group Exhibition
- “Music”, paintings in response to music,
- Kings Street Gallery, Lancaster, Group Exhibition Comme Ca Art
2020
- Featured Artist, BBC Programme about the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
- Rogue Women, Rogue Artist Studios
- Ing Discerning Eye selected Artist
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