"We are tellers of a unique tale, yet all our stories are woven together into one storybook."

Artist statement

I'm a mix of Indian and Kadazan-Dusun (ethnic tribe of North Borneo, Malaysia)

My curiosity and love for different expressions of art lead me to an intense Mastery Art Program at Milan Art Institute, Sarasota FL United States. This is where I found my love for mix media guided by an unrestrained intuition.

I work with oil, acrylic, and mixed media, guided by raw intuition and emotion. Inspiration often comes in fleeting moments—a word, an image—that expands as my imagination weaves meaning and feeling into form.

My deepest desire is to create from within so you'll feel my purity and be inspired to seek it in yourself and come into the fullness of the unique sounds and frequencies that accompany your scrolls of destiny.

My last studio was located on a former paddy field in a laid back rural village call Kuala Penyu in North Borneo. Currently, I'm living in Luxembourg - starting all over again in a land that is foreign yet feels like home.

When I’m not painting you can find me out in nature asking questions, exploring new ideas, beings and realms.

Bio

Rachel is a contemporary artist from Sabah, North Borneo. She trained at the Milan Art Institute in Sarasota, Florida. Working with oil, acrylic, and mixed media, her art is guided by intuition and emotional depth.

Rachel draws inspiration from thoughts, memories, and the imperfect beauty of the natural world. Her visual language is influenced by artists like Henri Matisse and Paula Rego, weaving together bold expression and storytelling.

“The pictures were painted directly through me, without any preliminary drawings, and with great force”

- Hilma af Klint

CV

October 2022

Represented by Milan Art Gallery, Sarasota Florida

September - November 2022

Exhibition at The Art Attic, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia

July - October 2022

13th Sabah Women's Exhibition 2022 at Sabah's National Art Gallery

February 2022

Pandora Art Exhibition at Four Seasons Place, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia