Doris Raecke

Doris Raecke

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Doris Raecke's work has been presented in dozens of art exhibitions and competitions in different parts of the world, specially Venezuela, where she spent most of her life. It was selected for display at three International Watercolor Biennials in Mexico; the First Andean Watercolor exhibition in Cuenca, Ecuador; Aquarela Internacional Sao Paolo / Brasil 2008 biennal, II International Watercolor Biennal 2011 in Spain, a special watercolor exhibition in Russia commemorating St. PeterburgĀ“s tricentennial, as well as in other venues in Italy, Chile, Guatemala and Panama. She is an active member of the International Urban Sketchers and has been offering watercolor and urban sketching workshops in Venezuela and Germany.


Portfolio:

Tropical Embrace

Banana trees are synonymous with the tropics. They provide food and shelter. As their leaves move to the gentle breeze they welcome us with an amazing range of shapes, light, shadows, colors and transparencies.

Old and new “Old and new”

Watercolor on Arches paper, 29x21" (74x56 cm), 2012

Transparencies “Transparencies”

Watercolor on Arches paper, 29x21" (74x54 cm), 2012

Among us “Among us”

Acrylic paint on canvas, 39x31.5" (100x80 cm), 2020

Blessed “Blessed”

Acrylic paint on canvas, 31.5x30" (80x100 cm), 2020

Dance “Dance”

Acrylic paint on canvas, 31.5x39" (80x100 cm), 2020

Banana tree “Banana tree”

Acrylic paint on canvas, 39x31.5" (100x80 cm), 2019

Bromeliads

In the tropical rain forest, most bromeliads strive. They are paths to wonderful memories of joy and wonder.