ARTIST
STATEMENT
Rachelle Netland, is a Minnesota-based artist, that specializes in capturing the intrinsic beauty of nature, reimagining the imagery of flora and fauna and the landscapes they live in through an abstract lens. Rachelle's artwork is characterized by its bold and spirited execution. Her use of vibrant hues, inventive forms, and expressive gestures imbues her large-scale works with a sense of mystique, energy, and life.
Embarking on her artistic journey with a single stroke, Rachelle's process evolves organically, with each subsequent mark building upon the last. The deliberate introduction of water and the embrace of serendipity play crucial roles in her method. By adding water at key stages, she alters the artwork's trajectory, allowing for fortuitous developments that steer her pieces towards exciting, unforeseen pathways. This dynamic approach lays the foundation for her paintings.
Rachelle's passion for gardening and exploring new terrains through domestic and international travel deeply enriches her life and art. Her formative experiences in her grandmothers' gardens sparked her vibrant imagination, while her visits to diverse habitats such as oceans, lakes, deserts, and mountains leave lasting impressions that influence her creative output. Her works serve as homage to the intricate and majestic tapestry of the natural world that envelops us.
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Education:
2022 MFA Painting, Summa Cum Laude, Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA
2013 BFA 2-Dimensional Media, Cum Laude, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
1996 BS Mass Communications, Advertising, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
1996 Graphic Design Minor, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
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Solo Exhibitions:
2024 The Nature of Things, Hutchinson Art Gallery, Hutchinson, MN
2024 The Nature of Things, Ridgewater Fine Arts Gallery, Willmar, MN
2022 My Flat Gardens, Regency Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
2021 Fall Preview, Regency Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
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Group Exhibitions:
2023 Fine Arts Juried Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
2020 Foot in the Door 5: The Virtual Exhibition, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
2018 Fabric, Gallery St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN
2017 Through My Eyes, Juried Exhibition, Paramount Lobby Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
2017 Bos Taurus, Gallery St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN
2016 1st Annual SCSU Art Alumni Exhibition, Gallery St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN
2016 Artist Guild of Central Minnesota Presents, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
2016 Elements, Gallery St. Germain, St. Cloud, MN
2015 Essential Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, Paramount Lobby Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
2015 Artist Guild of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, MN
2015 Artist Guild of Central Minnesota, Great River Arts Gallery, Little Falls, MN
2014 Fine Arts Annual Juried Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
Essential Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, Paramount Lobby Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
Summertime, Juried Exhibition, Paramount Lobby Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
Bones, Artist Guild of Central Minnesota, Gallery Saint Germain, St. Cloud, MN
2013 Essential Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, Paramount Lobby Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
Alumni Art Show, St. Cloud State University Visitor Center, St. Cloud, MN
Paper, G10 Gallery Kiehle, St. Cloud, MN Abject Objects, Gallery Vault, St. Cloud, MN
2012 SCSU Student Art Exhibition Grand Opening, Gallery Vault, St. Cloud, MN
Essential Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, Paramount Lobby Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Kiehle Gallery, St. Cloud, MN
Summer, Juried Art Show, Atwood Gallery, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN
Fine Arts Juried Exhibition, Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN
Dialogue, G10 Gallery Kiehle, St. Cloud, MN
​​​Publications:
2012 I am for an art that makes me think it is an art I am for, Micro-published magazine,
1998 CSA Line Art Illustration Archive, published book, Volume 2
Awards & Honors:
2020 Savannah College of Art & Design, Artistic Honors Scholarship in Painting, Savannah, GA
2015 CMAB/McKnight Grant Emerging Individual Artist Award in Painting, Stearns County, MN
2012 3rd Place in Two-Dimensional Work, Essential Art Exhibition, St. Cloud, MN