"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 love affair with art began at Sabah’s old State Library where I spend hours browsing through fantasy picture books. As a moody and contemplative kid, I was always lost in storybooks or drawing anything magical.

I kickstarted my art journey with tattooing and discovered the beauty it brings. Along the way I discovered the art of Machine-Free tattooing and within a heartbeat I made the switch.

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'm inspired by movement. Be it road-tripping through the midnight sun or trekking countless hours in an unknown forest.

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 to me.

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

Bio

Rachel is a professional visual artist, a machine-free tattooer and an art teacher from Sabah, North Borneo. She did her Mastery Art Program at Milan Art Institute, Sarasota FL United States. Rachel works with acrylic, oil, pastel, collage and often plays with an array of mixed media to achieve depth, texture and marks.

She is influenced by stories, thoughts, emotions, frequencies and the imperfect beauty of the natural world, as well as the works of artists like Henri Matisse and Paula Rego.

“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

January 2021 - July 2022

Mastery Art Program at Milan Art Institute, Sarasota FL United States