Marina May Raike
Artist member since 2018
Almonte, Ontario
Marina May Raike enjoys working in colours that she can also hear and feel.
Marina's current body of work explores her connection with the Canadian Shield, the Great Lakes, and Northern Ontario. Her colourful abstractions of ancient geological forms evoke an awareness of our place within the cosmos.
Marina has a BFA from OCADU, where she was awarded the Forsythe Scholarship for drawing and painting. She has exhibited across Canada, the United States and internationally. Her work has appeared in the TV series ‘Suits’, British Vogue, The Huffington Post, and several other publications. Notable people who’ve acquired Marina’s work include Col. Chris Hadfield and Damien Hirst.
Work
Summertime Above the Treeline
Marina May Raike
Almonte- 40" x 30" x 1.75"
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Inside the Studio
Q+A
Favourite artist(s) right now
Wanda Koop! I relate strongly to the way she invokes a nostalgia for nature. I also like the Ottawa based artist Peter Colbert for his ability to convey the essential forms of abstracted landscapes.
What kind of artwork do you have in your home?
Besides my own work, I have pieces by Jeff Bierk, Bhat Boy, and Jennifer Ryder-Jones. Some of these I got by swapping artworks.
Why is it important for people to have art in their home or life?
When a person looks at a piece of art they love, they're moved. There's a flow of energy in them that literally lifts them up emotionally and spiritually. Who couldn't use more of that?
What do you listen to when you work?
Atmospheric techno, downtempo chillhop, some of which I compose myself..
In a previous life I was (a) ...
tiny portion of a supernova. (actually I suppose that would be a previous death.) In life, we are all the stuff of stars.
When did you start making art, and why?
Of course mostly all children draw, but I recall being praised for a particular long shot of some tigers that I painted in grade one. I've been drawing and painting ever since. It fulfills a deep need in me to create.
Upcoming Exhibitions
2020-04-04
Mississippi Mills Textile Museum
The Ten Collective
Select Past Exhibitions
2018
Mississippi Mills Textile Museum
The Ten Collective
2018
Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge, Ottawa
Works on Loan
2019
University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
Works on Loan
2018
Gallery Hittite, Yorkville, Toronto, ON
Ongoing Exhibitions
2017
Sivarilrasa Gallery, Almonte, ON
Eclipse
2018
AIM Gallery,Mississippi Mills
Recognition
2019
Mississippi Mills Textile Museum
The Ten Collective
2019
Gallery Hittite, Toronto
Summer Group Exhibition
2019
Strévé Gallery, Perth
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Accolades
OCADU
Forsythe Scholarship
Press
2010
Vogue UK
2011
Ripley's Believe It or Not
Best of 2011 Hardcover
The Huffington Post
Education
2006
OCADU
BFA