Artist to Watch: Rachelle Reichert

Rachelle Reichert is a visual artist and art educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California who creates drawings and sculptures to explore environmental concerns and social dynamics.

In her latest series “Saltworks” Reichert uses salt from the San Francisco Bay to bring attention to global warming, pollution and wildfires.

In her words, “I harvest the raw salt for my large works from the ever-changing shorelines of the San Francisco Bay. The salt sits in a steel frame, corroding the steel over time. Traces of human presence are included in the works; upon close looking, one will notice tiny scraps of plastic alongside organic material. My works highlight the physical world and put us back in place as technology and urbanization estrange us from our environment by disembodying and accelerating the human experience.”

Her show, “Salt Moon”, at Sarah Shepard Gallery in Marin, opened on January 15.

Rachelle Reichert, Salt Ash Moon, 2022 , San Francisco Bay Salt, redwood ash, resin, steel on panel 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 x 2 inches