Rachael Buffett, Enlightenment, ceramic and lace, approximately 50”x 30” x 18”, 2015

about

Artist Statement: I am a queer woman using art as a way to explore and understand my relationships with myself, others, and society. I create in an intuitive manner, often reflecting on a given experience or interaction, and then translating facets of it into a visual format. The everyday magic of living authentically guides me as an artist. I engage with a variety of interdisciplinary methods and practices, including printmaking, painting, photography, collage, and installation, depending upon the work itself. Referencing personal archive, art history, popular culture, queer iconography, and “universal symbols”, I hope my works communicate messages of resilience, rebellion, and empathy.

Biography: From Albuquerque, NM, Buffett graduated cum laude with her BFA in Studio Art and a Certificate in Honors from the University of New Mexico in 2023. She is currently part of the printmedia graduate program at the School of the Art Institute Chicago, with an expected graduation date of 2027. She has exhibited her work in solo, juried, and group exhibitions in New Mexico, Illinois, Texas, and Missouri. She has also been published in several university-affiliated publications, notably in Chamisa: A Journal of Literary, Performance, and Visual Arts of the Greater Southwest.