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BIO Tricia Rainwater-Tutwiler (she/her) is a Choctaw Indigiqueer multimedia artist based on Ramaytush Ohlone land in so called San Francisco. Her work has been featured nationally and internationally through group shows and artist features. She joined San Francisco Artist Studios in February of 2021. triciarainwaterart.com @triciarainwaterart |
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In her work Tricia focuses on creating pathways to a resilient and hopeful future. Her work centers healing and process through grief and mourning. Tricia’s work ranges from self portraiture to large sculptural installations along with smaller works. Ikhish Tree was created as a featured work in SOMArts main gallery with the Sowing Agency exhibition. The work, an act of ‘personal ceremony’ was created in Golden Gate Park where Tricia creates many of her photographic works. Through this work Tricia engages in photography and video recording and in the installation bits from the ceremony are brought into the gallery to join the viewer in real life.
In her work Tricia focuses on creating pathways to a resilient and hopeful future. Her work centers healing and process through grief and mourning. Tricia’s work ranges from self portraiture to large sculptural installations along with smaller works. Ikhish Tree was created as a featured work in SOMArts main gallery with the Sowing Agency exhibition. The work, an act of ‘personal ceremony’ was created in Golden Gate Park where Tricia creates many of her photographic works. Through this work Tricia engages in photography and video recording and in the installation bits from the ceremony are brought into the gallery to join the viewer in real life.
