fine art abstract & contemporary painter - oils

Racheal Hancock is one of the up-and-coming new school of New Zealand Artists. Unrestrained by tradition, her fresh approach is gaining attention nationwide and ensures she is an artist to watch for in the future.

Racheal Hancock is one of the up-and-coming new school of New Zealand Artists. Unrestrained by tradition, her fresh approach is gaining attention nationwide and ensures she is an artist to watch for in the future.

Racheal's style has changed dramatically in the past decade. In the early nineties, portraits and figure studies dominated her work. Recently this has given way to more conceptual and abstract pieces.

My paintings generally have a story to tell, maybe a phrase that someone has said to me, or even an interesting mathematical formula. This, combined with the thrill of experimentation, means my paintings are seldom just imagery.

Worked in oils, Rachael's paintings have a confident, contemporary edge to them. Often on a black primed canvas, they subtly draw the viewer in, revealing details over time. This intelligence guarantees paintings that will outlive fad or fashion.

Upcoming works deal with how people's interpretations of life (events, history and art) often erode the underlying truth. Racheal is demonstrating this in a series of paintings to be shown in August 2001 at R. & J. Ponders' RONA GALLERY. Entitled "Chinese Whispers", this has to be a "must see".

If you would like to keep up with 's latest art works, our website will be showcasing them as they become available, so please visit us regularly or even better, subscribe to our mailing list. 's paintings can be viewed, along with other fine art, at R.Ponders' RONA GALLERY, Eastbourne, Wellington.