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Rachel Isadora Paintings

American, b. 1953
“Work like this is a dancer’s fantasy. Because ballet is so demanding, dancers’ stage careers are short. They can only dream of going on and on forever. With art, I can go on and on, and for me it’s the only work that compares in intensity and joy.” –Rachel Isadora, Publisher's Weekly Rachel Isadora began dancing at the age of six. She trained at George Balanchine's School of America Ballet under a Ford Foundation scholarship where her mentors included legendary choreographer and New York City Ballet founder and artistic director George Balanchine and celebrated costume and scenic designer Rouben Ter-Arutunian. She has danced professionally in New York City, Boston and London. When a foot injury forced her to retire early, Isadora turned to her other talent: the visual arts. She has since illustrated and written over 200 children's books and many have been adapted to film, music and dance. Throughout her life, Ms. Isadora's great passion has been painting. Her oil paintings depict her lifetime love and involvement in the world of dance. Anthony Williams, Founder and Artistic Director of Boston's BalletRox and Tony Williams Ballet Company and former Principal Dancer with The Royal Winnipeg Ballet said, “Rachel Isadora’s oil paintings capture what dance means to me. It takes a dancer to understand the movement, expression and nuance of dance and then to translate these on to canvas. She expresses, not only the performance as the audience sees it but the inner feelings and physical involvement experienced by the dancer. Isadora continues where Degas left off". Michael Crabb, the Dance Critic at the Toronto Star, said, “Only a dancer knows how to capture the moment between movements. Rachel knows what is to be anticipated, like a dance photographer, to capture an image that gives dynamism and hints at the movement that’s to come. These are great paintings.” Ms. Isadora's subject of her paintings has also been Africa, where she lived for a number of years. Rachel has exhibited in the United States, Europe and Africa and her paintings can be found in many private collections worldwide.
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Artist: Rachel Isadora
Untitled VII
Untitled VII

Untitled VII

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

14" x 11" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled IV
Untitled IV

Untitled IV

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

14" x 11" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XII
Untitled XII

Untitled XII

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

9.5" x 8" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Ballerinas
Ballerinas

Ballerinas

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

10" x 8" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XIV
Untitled XIV

Untitled XIV

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

10" x 8" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled X
Untitled X

Untitled X

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

8" x 10" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XI
Untitled XI

Untitled XI

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

9.5" x 7.5" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled IX
Untitled IX

Untitled IX

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

17.5" x 11.5" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Isadora Sketch V
Isadora Sketch V

Isadora Sketch V

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

14" x 11" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled III
Untitled III

Untitled III

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

14" x 11" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Jester
Jester

Jester

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

10" x 8" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XVI
Untitled XVI

Untitled XVI

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

10" x 8" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Bird
Bird

Bird

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

10" x 8" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XV
Untitled XV

Untitled XV

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

9.5" x 7.5" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XIII
Untitled XIII

Untitled XIII

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

10.5" x 8.5" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled VI
Untitled VI

Untitled VI

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

17.5" x 11.5" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled II
Untitled II

Untitled II

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

14" x 11" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled I
Untitled I

Untitled I

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

17.5" x 11.5" Unframed Mixed Media on Paper Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Bring on the Beat Watch Her Two Feet
Bring on the Beat Watch Her Two Feet

Bring on the Beat Watch Her Two Feet

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

11" x 19" Unframed Original - Acrylic on Paper Original Drawing on Reverse Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

This Bird is Not a Starling

This Bird is Not a Starling

By Rachel Isadora

Located in Toronto, ON

Original - Acrylic on Paper Original Illustration on Reverse Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora

Category

2010s Contemporary Rachel Isadora Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

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