To be among the stars…. that’s what I want.
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About Rachael Anra:
Rachael is a 26-year-old digital artist who resigns in Arizona. She is Akimel O'odham and lives on the tribe's reservation: the Gila River Indian Community, located south of Phoenix. From a young age, Rachael has been interested in stars, space, and celestial bodies and often features these aspects in her art. Though she does branch out and includes other items, such as mountains and water, they connect with her interests, so it's not too much of a stretch. As water and the moon do work with one another. Rachael also explores her emotions and inner mind through her art. She believes art can help individuals convey their inner self and feelings to themselves and others. She is someone who has difficulty showing and expressing her emotions, so she likes that with her art, she can start to display her true self.
Another aspect that Rachael includes in some of her art is her culture and tribe. Rachael has created a handful of artworks that depict different aspects of her tribe. Though Rachael is not an expert on her tribe's culture, she has an average knowledge of her culture that she uses to create art. She hopes this art will allow her community to connect with the artwork and show others outside the tribe O'odham culture and living.
Digital art is the primary medium that Rachael uses. She has been creating digital art for two years, and her art reflects her learning process. Each year, Rachael hopes to improve and to have a timeline of her improvement through her art. Rachael loves working digitally. With digital art, she can create art prints (which she prints herself), stickers, handmade cards, notebooks, shirts, blankets, etc. In addition, she hopes to expand to provide a wide variety of products that feature her artwork.
Other info about Rachael Anra:
Drawing and making art wasn't always Rachael's hobby. In fact, she wouldn't consider herself the family's artist, as her other family members have more artistic/creative ability than her. Rachael wrote stories and poetry for most of her life, though she had to stop when high school took most of her time. Now, she is slowly getting back into writing and is trying to break away from the academic writing she's so used to. However, she enjoys writing and is hopeful that writing has a part in her future.
In her free time, Rachael likes to listen to music, watch movies/shows, journal, write, and spend time with her family. Her favorite things (besides spaces, stars, etc.) are horror books, movies, and video games. She likes watching anime and reading manga; her first anime was Naruto, but her favorite of all time is Gintama. She likes owls; she doesn't have a particular favorite color but is drawn to blue. She is interested in the spiritual, the supernatural, the paranormal, and otherworldly aspects of life and tends to be open-minded about topics.
Though Rachael tends to have a shy, introverted personality, she is open to conversations. She admits she is not used to talking and expressing herself as much as others. Sometimes Rachael stumbles over her words or has no clue what to say, but she is working on her communication skills.
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Anyways, thank you so much for reading all that. I know it was a lot, but it makes me happy that you want to learn more about me. Feel free to check out the rest of my website and maybe my social media if you wish. I hope that you have a nice day, morning or night!
-Rachael Anra