Racquel Keller

Racquel Keller
Glenn Dale, Maryland, USA

STATEMENT

I explore the art of storytelling through the visual language of mixed media collage and assemblage art. My work sits at the intersection of reality and dreams, using mixed media and unusual juxtapositions to elicit a feeling of l’entre deux, a sense of the duality which exists in between the familiar and the strange. I am interested in creating enough space to allow the viewer to experience something that is immediately familiar but also hints at the fantastical nature of dreams and the ever-changing landscape of our memory.

My practice explores how fairy tales and myths capture our imaginations. Through my work, I endeavor to reconstruct historical paintings and vintage advertisements to reframe the narrative to create a fresh perspective to retell the story. By assembling disparate elements, including everyday objects, I underscore the story being told by manipulating multiple mediums including collage, assemblage, and video art to address the complexity of existing in this world. This work is inspired by my own journey in understanding the power of words, perceptions, connections, and placement.

BIO

Racquel Keller is an American Multidisciplinary artist based in Maryland, on the east coast of the United States of America. Racquel graduated from The American University with a degree in Graphic Design, with a concentration in Fine Arts. She also holds a Certificate of Leadership Coaching from Georgetown University.

Keller is inspired by a love of fairy tales, paper ephemera, and vintage objects. She is a storyteller whose work focuses primarily on mixed media collage and assemblage. Her work explores how fairy tales and myths capture our imaginations and reinforce expectations for our roles in society. She is a current Resident Artist at Montpelier Arts Center in Laurel, Maryland, and recently spent a month in France as a returning Artist-in-Residence at Chateau Orquevaux where she explored the female archetype and how historical paintings perpetuate the stereotypical cultural expectations of women. During 2018-2021 she was an Artist-in-Residence with the City of Greenbelt, Maryland, and attended the SnowFarm, The New England Craft Program Residency in the fall of 2022.
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A three-time recipient of The Denis Diderot A-i-R Grant, she actively exhibits her work and it can be found in numerous private collections throughout the US as well as internationally.

ARTIST CONTACT

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