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Rachael Warner makes paintings of friends, peers, muses and people she is intimate relationship to. Painted in oil on wood these works are a powerful celebration of queer lives and identities. Warner paints the subjects as she sees them in bold, joyful and unapologetic terms that seek out an innate and personal humanity. Themes of interpersonal dynamics, gender, personality and presentation are explored. These portraits challenge traditional notions of whose likeness is deemed eternal. In utilizing dynamic compositions and a striking color palate the artist conveys a vibrant and powerful community to the world.