Raquel Rubí

Raquel Rubi’s profound love for art has sculpted her into an artist of many facets. “My background is rooted in music,” she says. “I hold a doctorate in Vocal Performance and have worked professionally as a classical singer for many years.” Only within the last few years has visual art entered into the forefront of Raquel’s resumé. With her first solo exhibition taking place in December 2023, Raquel reflects, “Visual art entered my life as a parallel form of expression and gradually became an essential part of my creative practice through formal study and mentorship.” Today, Raquel incorporates her many inspirations into the body of her visual art. “I am inspired by human emotion, vulnerability, and the body as a vessel of memory,” she says. “My love for music and the sea as well as my Cuban heritage and Florida’s coastal environment strongly influence my visual language and play an important role in shaping my work.” Her style being expressive and intuitive, Raquel primarily works in oil painting and often incorporates mixed media techniques to create abstract figurative compositions. “High Tide Gallery has been an important and supportive space for my work,” she says. “They have offered visibility for my ‘Under the Water’ and ‘Archival Shells’ collections.” Intent on continuing to build meaningful connections within the local arts community, Raquel’s vision is to develop cohesive bodies of work and expand her creative presence. With three large works slated for the library’s main branch this year, Raquel concludes, “I desire to build bridges between my musical and visual identities while remaining emotionally honest and human-centered.”