Rachel Day is a New York City based artist with a love for watercolor and acrylic painting.
As a current events fanatic, the Black Lives Matter movement has influenced her latest series. Her pieces are inspired by images and ideas from recent events and the media. She illustrates the concept of overwriting existing infrastructure and landmarks with the BLM theme to commemorate the often unacclaimed contributions of the Black community.
Chocolate City ‘til Infinity
Chocolate City ‘til Infinity
Painting
The painting measures 11” by 17” and is painted in acrylic on canvas. It hangs in a private collection in Washington, D.C.. The cityscape piece celebrates the Black Lives Matter Plaza, stretching two blocks long in our nations capital, which immortalizes Chocolate City. Using an impasto painting technique, Day includes iconic D.C. symbols such as the city flag and the Japanese cherry blossom tree.
