VIVIENNE WESTWOOD . PALAIS GALLIERA MUSEE DE LA MODE . LANVIN . CHANEL . AGENT NATEUR . ROBERTO COIN . NINA RICCI . MARTELL . DIOR . GANT . PARSONS THE NEW SCHOOL University ….

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Rachelle Cunningham is a young Artist & Illustrator & Artistic director from the west of Ireland who grew up in several countries, now living in Paris in Le Marais, where she paints stories not just from her imagination but stories & memories of those of her clients around the world. Who commission her to paint them as most unique gifts for their loved ones or themselves. She adores costume design, dance, theatre, the moon, poetry and has a profound fascination of the history of women & their bodies as a collective. Her first solo show last year got her recognised in Vogue as “One of the most inspiring Artists” as she explored her journey with endometriosis. Juxtaposing paintings inspired by her MRI’s scans & journal entries she unlocked the most onirique landscapes and marvellous characters of her heritage. Her watercolour works focus on texture, movement, capturing those minute details whilst using her very distinct colour palette & her way of capturing light. Her pieces are heavily inspired by certain of classical techniques of the Renaissance & Baroque eras, modernising them into contemporary times. Her characters never have a fully defined face for she likes to think they are free to be whoever the audience is as they can incarnate into her pieces. She has worked with top fashion brands on various creative projects spanning from textile design, artistic direction, packaging design, digital campaigns, lectures, events etc as well worked with cultural institutions . Her personal fashion style & art have been written about in numerous magazines.

Her hope with her artistic realm is to bring a bit a beauty & delight to this society that has so much darkness, it is easy to forget that behind those veils lies a flickering flame inside all of us. Sometimes we simply need a reminder to believe… in our own magic & light.