About

Rachele Unter is originally from Brooklyn, and currently lives and works in Bergen County, New Jersey. She worked as a secretary and took classes at Brooklyn College before transitioning to studying art at the New School for Social Research with Ad Reinhardt. Even while raising a family, art was always a part of Rachele’s life. She continued to hone her skills by taking evening courses in painting and drawing at the Bronx House Community center, where she was instructed by Painter Lillian Orlowsky, who applied the artistic philosophies of Hans Hoffman.

After moving to New Jersey, Rachele joined the Art Center of Northern New Jersey as a student of Printmaker Robert De Lamonica, which broadened her artistic horizons. She also studied drawing with Bruce Dorfman while attending Ramapo College, where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Later, she studied lithography at William Paterson University with Printmaker Eileen Foti.

Rachele has been inspired by art from different cultures, and is particularly interested in collecting African art and emulating its aesthetic in her own work. She also draws influence from Miró, Picasso, and Kandinsky. Her work is constantly evolving as she looks for new avenues of meaning in her life, always absorbing experiences that can be translated into art.