Rachel Rickert (b. 1990, Bethesda, MD) is a painter responding to moments she observes in daily life, capturing intimacy in our domestic and natural worlds. Her painting language includes moments of illusionism, flatness, and impressionism — the paint and the image are equally insistent. After 10 years in New York, Rickert recently set out on a year-long travel and plein air painting adventure, relocating to Joshua Tree, CA in 2023. Rickert has recently shown with Auxier Kline, New York, NY; Capsule Shanghai, Shanghai, China; Alice Gauvin Gallery, Portland, ME; Jill Newhouse Gallery, New York, NY; The Painting Center, New York, NY; Danese/Corey, New York, NY; and John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY. Recent Artist Residencies include the Jentel Artist Residency, the Vermont Studio Center, and the James Castle House. Rickert received her MFA from the New York Studio School (2015), and her BFA from Washington University in St. Louis (2012).