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  • In the studio — quiet works in progress, light shifting through the day.
    In the studio — quiet works in progress, light shifting through the day.

    From Both Sides Now

    Painting from the centre of things — where stillness and movement meet.
    by Rachael Mia Allen
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    Over the past year, my practice has shifted — shaped by stillness, separation, and the need to give myself space. From Both Sides Now is a reflection on returning to painting with openness, integrating both the quiet and expressive parts of my work under one name, and finding balance between loss and renewal.

     
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  • This painting is still in motion, unfinished in the best sense. Just like me. Just like the weather.
    This painting is still in motion, unfinished in the best sense. Just like me. Just like the weather.

    On Change, Risk, and What It Means to Feel Seen

    The shifting weather of art, and the spaces it opens for us all.
    by Rachael Mia Allen
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    In this post I reflect on how turning fifty reshaped my approach to painting — embracing risk, seeking depth, and discovering what it means for both artist and viewer to truly feel seen.

     
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  • What happened before what happened, happened
    What happened before what happened, happened

    The Warm-Up Act

    Studio reflections from the making of She Who Carries Weather
    by Rachael Mia Allen
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    A quiet moment in the studio takes an unexpected turn, leading to the realisation that what felt complete was only the beginning. In this post, I reflect on how She Who Carries Weather continues to reshape itself — and me — in the process.

     
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  • Works in progress
    Works in progress

    What I Almost Missed

    A morning of unexpected light, and the paintings that followed.
    by Rachael Mia Allen
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    A chance turn toward the sky revealed an unforgettable moment of colour and cloud—now unfolding into a new series of paintings shaped by surprise, stillness, and emotional weather.

     

     

     
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  • Recent posts

    • From Both Sides Now   October 15, 2025
    • On Change, Risk, and What It Means to Feel Seen   August 18, 2025
    • The Warm-Up Act   August 4, 2025
    • What I Almost Missed   August 1, 2025
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