We had the good fortune of connecting with Rachel Tirosh and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Rachel, have there been any changes in how you think about work-life balance?
My first career was in electrical engineering. As an engineer, I spent a significant amount of time learning and following specific rules to design electronic systems. High tech criteria for success involves strict adherence to the specifications. With art, this is not the case, and I relishes the freedom of no right or wrong way to create. Art simply invites my desire for free expression without boundaries or rules. I play with texture and colors to evoke feelings of balance, tranquility, peace of mind, and harmony through my art. After leaving the high-tech industry, I explored a variety of professional and personal development avenues. That time was dedicated to my family, kids, community, and self-discovery. A message I like to share with the younger generation is to keep a balanced life, get involved with the community, and be curious about the world.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
My work is a process of layering, pouring water with pigment and glue, scraping off, scratching into the surface, leaving traces of earlier information, a buildup and overlap of successive stages. I takes pleasure in creating art that utilizes raw materials seen in my daily routine. My mediums include everyday objects and common household items such as maps and mesh from potato sacks.
The process only stops when the painting is pleasing to me. After all, the real interpretation of the paintings is not in what the artist sees, it is in the eyes of the individual viewer to wonder and imagine.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
A great place to visit is San Francisco. A visit to the De-young Museum in SF together with lunch at the museum, A view of the Golden gate Bridge, Hiking and driving along the coast,

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
In 2014, I met a renown international artist, Stella Zhang. When I painted with Stella’s guidance, inspiration, and critique, my world was opened to using mixed media. This new creative practice gave me my new language. I come a long way since first taking art lessons at my friend’s studio and getting into my first juried show at Pacific art league in Palo Alto CA. I got involved in the art scene of the Bay Area, CA as a member in Co-op galleries and art groups like Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art.

Website: www.RachelTirosh.com

Instagram: @rachelt408

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/racheltirosh/

Facebook: Rachel Tirosh Mixed Media Art

Image Credits
Jan Silverman

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