Attempting fluency in the art of noticing —

An artistic practice of delight in the mundane

Florida, Charlottesville, England, NYC

Alston Rachels

Painter

Drawer

Printmaker

Designer

I’m Alston — a painter, drawer, designer, and printmaker raised in Jacksonville, Florida, and educated at the University of Virginia. I have loved making art into a side hustle over the years, alongside being a student and working fulltime, and I’m glad to have finally launched a website to house it all.

I feel most engaged with the world around me (isn’t that what we’re all looking for?) when creating or helping others create. In turn, my work invites you to engage with the world through slowed, attentive looking, appreciating the wild beauty around us. I’m delighted to share it with you.

it’s good to have you here