• Rachel Teannalach

    Contemporary Plein Air Painting

      Rachel Teannalach is a contemporary Plein Air oil painter based in Boise, Idaho. Originally from northern New Mexico, she has also painted extensively in northern California. Her traveling pack has taken her from Marin County to Iceland and many places between.   "The paintings I create are guided by the belief that the observation of nature revives our recognition of beauty and restores our sense of belonging in the natural world. In particular, my work focuses on our relationship with time. In a world where human beings are so often at war with the clock, reconnecting with natural cycles reveals the wonder inherent in both the present moment as well as change. To honor the present while revealing the beauty of time passing, I work in series of Plein Air (on-site) paintings. Each painting in a series encapsulates a brief moment. When viewed together, these groups of paintings reveal the beauty of change and transformation. Taking time to pause and notice what is around me each day over time adds up to a larger work that honors change and evolution. This process provides me with a way to step out of the frenzy that life so easily becomes, to appreciate stillness, and to see the beauty that comes with the passing of time."   "I hope that my paintings serve as a bridge back to the beauty and wonder that surrounds us everyday, to a renewed relationship with time and change, and to the inspiration to leave, in W.B. Yeats’ words, “a little space for the rose-breath to fill.”     Representation:   California Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts, Mill Valley William Sonoma Home, Sonoma    Idaho Silvercreek Art, Sun Valley Gallery five18, Boise     For pricing or to purchase art, please email info@teannalach.com.

  • Mount Borah from the Lost River 9"x12", 2013

    Art & Conservation

    Idaho Conservation League Artist in Residence

    Much of my work from 2013 was part of a collaboration with Idaho Conservation League that culminated in an exhibition in Boise of nearly 50 paintings. I am continuing my work with ICL this year as their first "Artist in Resident," a program that I worked with ICL to develop. This year's project will feature three regional exhibitions later this year - in Ketchum, Sandpoint, and Boise (see upcoming exhibitions for more details). 25% of all sales from these works goes to support ICL in their efforts to "keep Idaho, Idaho." This project has taken me from the White Clouds to the Owhyees as I explored the state's most vulnerable and amazing landscapes.  Read more about ICL's Artist in Residence program here. Read Rachel's guest blog for ICL here. 
    Bonner's Ferry, Idaho

    Upcoming Exhibitions

    Idaho and beyond

      June 2nd-July 31st  Silvercreek Art Grand Opening Group Exhibition   331 Leadville Avenue, Ketchum Silvercreek Art is a cooperative gallery of Idaho artists in downtown Ketchum. The gallery will open with a group show featuring a variety of media including painting, jewelry, sculpture, textile, and mosaic. Learn more at www.silvercreekart.com   August 2014  North Idaho Landscapes - Sandpoint, Idaho This show will begin with a car packed full of empty canvases in Boise and end in Sandpoint as an exhibition of completed paintings two weeks later. This is the North Idaho portion of my Artist Residency with Idaho Conservation League. Hosted by the Pend Oreille Arts Council at Panhandle State BankShow. Opens August 29th.    September 2014 Landscapes of the Wood River Valley and Beyond - Silvercreek Art, Ketchum The Wood River Valley is the birthplace of Idaho Conservation League and I am excited to exhibit a body of work honoring its surrounding landscapes. This exhibition will be my first solo show at Silvercreek Art, opening in June of this year.    November 2014  Solo exhibition at Gallery five18, Boise The final of my three shows with Idaho Conservation League this year. Works will focus on the Boise foothills and river as well as the Owyhee Canyonlands.  

  • 2014

    The theme for my work this year is "Magical Mundane" - striving each day to see the magic in daily life, practicing the ritualistic recognition of beauty. I have mostly been creating works composed of multiple pieces, often created on consecutive days. Each painting in these works honors a specific time and place. Together, the grouping reveals the passing of time that these individual moments compile. As much as possible I paint onsite. Therefore each work is directly tied to the experience of a very particular place and day.

  • 2011-2013

    These two years marked a return to landscape painting for me after several years working in my "kaleidoscope" style. In 2011 I focused on developing my daily painting practice with tinyExpanses - 3"x3" paintings on canvas in the Plein Air (on-site) style. These tiny paintings helped me familiarize myself with the wide variety of landscapes surrounding the Boise area. In 2012 I partnered with Boise-based environmental law firm, Advocates for the West in an exhibition focusing on vulnerable landscapes of Idaho. In 2013 I collaborated with Idaho Conservation League in a similar project. 25% of the proceeds from sales of all works from 2012 and 2013's collaborations goes back to the these partner organizations. 

  • California

    The six years I spent painting the landscapes of Marin County, California, were very influential and dear to me. I return whenever I get the chance to paint more oak trees, beaches, and rolling hills. 

  • tinyExpanse

    Daily Reminder's of Nature's Vastness   tinyExpanse paintings are a daily practice of meditation and contemplation through visual journaling. These works are a reminder that beauty is available everywhere, you just have to pay attention! Each oil painting is 3"x3" or 2.5"x3.5" and is done on stretched canvas. TinyExpanses are completed on-site in the Plein Air style of painting and thus represent a direct experience from that particular day. I carry my tinyExpanse painting box with me everywhere I travel - most recently through Finland and Iceland! What freedom my little painting box affords me! One of the sweetest things someone has said about tinyExpanse: "Her ability to capture the essence of an expansive landscape on such a small canvas is like a haiku in oil." tinyExpanses are available on Etsy. 

  • Process

  • On site

    I love to rise before the sun comes up and head out with my paints in time for the first light. In the winter, I stuff a hot water bottle into my coat to keep warm. I even have a guard dog while I work - a job that Blue took upon herself and takes quite seriously. I work wet-on-wet, or "alla prima," meaning that I complete a painting in one sitting and don't go back and rework details. For me this is in harmony with my focus on immediacy - experiencing and expressing a specific moment in a specific place. Read more about my Plein Air process on my guest blog for Idaho Conservation League.

    In the studio

    Working in the studio allows me to focus on paint itself, rather than racing to capture a composition before the light changes as Plein Air painting necessitates. This slower pace allows me to develop techniques that I can then apply when I work outside. Working in the studio is an introspective, intimate process where I am allowed the time to integrate all the imagery I am exposed when out on site.

  • Curriculum Vitae

    Representation

    Idaho Gallery five18 - Boise, Idaho  Silvercreek Art - Sun Valley, Idaho   California Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts - Marin County, California William Sonoma Home - Sonoma   EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Silvercreek Art - Artist Coordinator and Founder - Sun Valley, Idaho 2014-present Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, Vermont - Winter 2005 Bachelor of Arts Cum Laude in Art at Scripps College, Claremont, CA – 2003 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland - 2002 Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy - 2001   AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS 2013 and 2014 Idaho Conservation League Artist in Residence Lewis Street Landscapes, Ketchum light industrial area, Ketchum September 2013 Utility box design, City of Nampa, September 2013 Three utility box designs, City of Ketchum August 2012 Boise Weekly cover artwork, Boise ID 2011-2014 9th and Bannock traffic box design, City of Boise, October 2011 Wendy Gruber Award finalist ($3,000 grant to emerging artist) Marin Arts Council, Marin County, CA 2008 Painting Residency at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT, March 2005 Booker Prize in Painting, Pomona College (Nominated by Professor Enrique Martinez Celaya), May 2001   EXHIBITION HISTORY  June 2014 - "tinyExpanse Helsinki" Factory St. Gallery, Helsinki Finland June 2014 "Silvercreek Art Grand Opening" Group Show, Sun Valley, ID May 2014 "Zion Bank Artist's Reception" Zion Bank, Boise ID May 2014 "Modern Art" Modern Hotel, Boise ID April 2014 "Primavera III" Beside Bardenay, Boise ID February 2014 Group Show, Lisk Gallery, Boise ID Nov. - Dec. 2013 "Small Works Invitational" Lisk Gallery, Boise ID November 2013 "Landscapes for Idaho" Beside Bardenay, Boise ID October 2013 BOSCO Open Studios Boise, ID April 2013 "Primavera II" Beside Bardenay, Boise ID March 2013 “Landscapes” Grinder Gallery, Ketchum, ID Jan. 2013 Current Featured Artist, Pottery Barn Artist Gallery, PotteryBarn.com November 2012 "Landscapes for the West" Beside Bardanay, Boise ID October 2012 BOSCO Open Studios Boise, ID September 2012 One King's Lane online sale, OneKingsLane.com July - Aug 2012 "Sequence" Sage Yoga & Wellness, Boise ID May 2012 "Modern Art" Modern Hotel, Boise ID April 2012 "Show Off" Smith & Coehlo, Eagle ID March 2012 "Primavera" Group Exhibition at Beside Bardanay, Boise ID December 2011 Winter Sale Boise, ID November 2011 “Celebrate Art” Group Exhibition Meridian, ID Oct. - Dec. 2011 “Artists and Healers” Solo show at Sage Yoga Boise, ID October 2011 BOSCO Open Studios Boise, ID August 2011 Serena and Lily “Bazaar” Serenaandlily.com June 2011 Serena and Lily “Bazaar” Serenaandlily.com May 2011 Serena and Lily “Bazaar” Serenaandlily.com May 2011 “Celebrate Art” Group Exhibition Meridian, ID May 2011 “Modern Art” Modern Hotel Boise, ID Sept. 2010-Apr. 2011 “More than a Pretty Face” Boise Art Museum Boise, ID March 2011 Serena and Lily “Bazaar” Serenaandlily.com December 2010 Aqua Art Miami Miami, FL Nov. - Dec. 2010 “Edges and Expansion” Solo show at Sage Yoga Boise, ID November 2010 House of Art, Gem Noble Building Boise, ID August 2010 House of Art, Aspen Lofts Boise, ID May 2010 Affordable Art Fair New York New York, NY May 2009 Marin Open Studios Lagunitas, CA May 2009 "Kid's Eye View" Student work exhibition Mill Valley, CA Jan. - June 2009 "Big Trees" Solo exhibition at Cafe del Soul Mill Valley, CA Jan. - April 2008 Solo Exhibition at Yoga of Sausalito, CA October 2007 "Abstract Works" Exhibition at Yoga of Sausalito Sausalito, CA August 2007 "Landscapes of Marin" Depot Cafe & Bookstore Mill Valley, CA April - June 2007 "Edges and Expansion" Cafe del Soul Mill Valley, CA February 2004 Open Studio show Muir Beach, CA May 2003 Scripps College Senior Exhibition Claremont, CA January 2003 “Paintings” Dual show at Motley Coffee House Claremont, CA December 2002 Scripps College Fall Show Claremont, CA May 2002 Glasgow School of Art 2nd Year Show Glasgow, Scotland May 2001 Pomona College Annual Art Show Claremont, CA  

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