Rachael Zur
West Linn, OR
![Posthumous Portrait of a Lamp. 2021. Expanded Painting/ Materials: corrugated plastic, plaster gauze, acrylic, resin, spray paint. 18 [h] x 24[w] x 1/4 “ [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6efa2ac98322fbca4a1152524d3696b98c56dc43b4b9954798730fb5b4ce0c0f/Zur_6_Posthumous-Portrait-of-a-Lamp.jpg)
![Leftovers & Afterglow. 2021. Expanded Painting Materials: plaster gauze, acrylic, resin, acrylic, crackle paste, and spray paint. 22" [h] x 30 1/2” [w] x 1 1/4“ [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a871c16bc7acae3c52ff0fc1baa3f022e04ab39f6fec32e22b967c8b8c404f7/Zur_1_Leftovers---Afterglow_web.jpg)
![Across the Cosmos & Across the Room. 2021. Expanded Painting Materials: wood, plaster gauze, acrylic, resin, spray paint, wood beads and string. 26" [h] x 16 1/4“ [w] x 1" [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5e151e9251cc86aef0edd3b944d74a4b7e7d83a6d524a6b84e77fe8842905f26/Zur_7_Across-the-Cosmos---Across-the-Room.jpg)
![Held. 2021. Expanded Painting/ Materials: corrugated plastic, plaster gauze, acrylic, resin, spray paint. 15” [h] x 20” [w] x 3/4“ [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aba89dd3cccf6e626ebaeb45c081bc693936a78a9c5d470a203418cf46f05ef8/Zur_3_Held.jpg)
![1970’s Upholstery Starburst. 2021. Expanded Painting Materials: plaster gauze, acrylic, resin, spray paint, netting. 29" [h] x 16" [w] x 1/2” [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/29c437c1f14541f46550611cd2801a78921b5376efc652c954849d43e13953d8/Zur_2_1970s-Upholstery-Starburst.jpg)
![1917-2000. 2021. Expanded Painting/ materials: corrugated plastic, plaster gauze, resin, ceramic, fabric, gold leaf, hot glue, acrylic 24" [h] x 7" [w] x 1"[d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/755c27f8d1f18fcc7abe557103bf7e7c8ce1c1810df87080cf67610fa57caf5e/Zur_4_1917-2000.jpg)
![1939-2019 (and after). 2021. Expanded Painting/ Materials: corrugated plastic, plaster gauze, acrylic, spray paint, fabric, sequins, netting. 39” [h] x 24” [w] x 3/4” [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e32a41b41a67a04348c696be8cc8be597a7102dc21bb13ba42dd9e251c751283/Zur_8_1939-2019-and-after_web.jpg)
![Hearths Keeping Time. 2021. Expanded Painting/ Materials: corrugated plastic, plaster gauze, acrylic, spray paint, fabric, sequins. 28” [h] x 11” [w] x 1/4“ [d]](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4628e986c7a44a62bdcc883d5863d97afe601586797e9a290c0ba0c6c253163c/Zur_5_Hearths-Keeping-Time.jpg)
Biography
Rachael Zur’s expanded paintings blend sculptural physicality with traditional paintin techniques. Her art practice utilizes an assortment of materials to paint on: plaster, pumice, ceramics, and fabric. Zur received her MFA in 2019 from the School of the Art Institute o Chicago. She has exhibited her work locally and nationally in places such as: SOIL Gallery Seattle, WA; Artworks Northwest Biennial at Umpqua Valley Arts Association, Roseburg OR Stone House Art Gallery in Charlotte, NC; and with Young Space. Her work is published in New American Paintings, Under The Bridge Magazine, and Stay Home by Stay Home Gallery and Residency. The artist has worked as a Program Mentor in the Low Residency MFA Program a the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Zur currently resides in the greater Portland Oregon metropolitan area with her husband and their three children.
www.rachaelzur.com