Rika Markel: Built Over Time | Art Exhibition
May 31 - July 5
On display in The Meetinghouse Gallery
Built Over Time
Abstract Oil Paintings by Rika Markel
May 31 – July 5, 2026
Opening Reception:
Sunday, May 31, 2026 from 2-4 pm in the downstairs gallery.
The Gallery is open Tuesdays – Sundays 8:00 am – 4:00 pm for viewing. (Closed Mondays).
“Built Over Time” refers both to the way the paintings are made and what they reflect.
Each piece is developed in layers of oil paint, using different tools to gradually build texture, depth, and movement.
This process mirrors how experience and emotion take shape—not all at once, but over time. What is visible on the surface is only part of what has been built underneath.
ARTIST’S BIOGRAPHY
Rika Markel is an abstract artist working primarily with oil paint, creating layered compositions using a variety of tools and techniques. Her work explores emotion, consciousness, and the unseen inner world that shapes human experience.
Although creativity had always been part of her life, Rika only began painting during the pandemic, finally fulfilling a lifelong dream to express herself through art. Her intuitive process builds depth through layers of color, texture, and movement, allowing each painting to evolve organically.
Her work invites viewers to pause, feel, and discover their own meaning within the canvas.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My work is an exploration of the inner world—emotion, energy, and the invisible forces that shape our experience of life. I paint intuitively, allowing color, texture, and movement to guide the process rather than beginning with a fixed plan.
Working primarily with oil paint, I build my pieces in layers using a variety of tools. Each layer represents a moment, a feeling, or a shift in energy, gradually revealing a composition that feels alive and expressive.
Painting became part of my life during the pandemic, when I finally gave myself permission to follow a lifelong creative calling. Since then, the canvas has become a space for reflection and discovery.
Rather than telling a single story, my work invites viewers to experience their own emotions and interpretations within the layers of color and movement.
