Fort Works Art will present "Atmospheric Perspective," a solo exhibition by Austin-based artist Rachel English.

English is a full-time artist whose work elicits emotions about life, change, taking moments to breathe, and spirituality. She achieves these emotions by building layers of oil paint in her atmospheres. These layers create environments with such depth and light that the viewer wants to gain access into her worlds. The final image also allows the viewer to go into their own memory full of unique experiences that these works elicit. English will be installing around 30 new oil paintings from the last twelve months of her life.

In this exhibit, the artist comes with a renewed sense of self and adventure. She has found her world no longer vanishing. She has deeply explored the world that exists when you stop, look at something simple and find true beauty. The fleeting overstimulation of imagery our society demands is being fought against in these works.

"Atmospheric Perspective" is the embodiment of an exhibition watching an artist mature and come into themselves. As a cloud is created by invisible vapor becoming visible crystals of water, English’s work flourishes into a mountain of open-air space for every viewer to be able to stop, breath, and find themselves within. Finding her own meaning is what drives her latest body of work.

Following the opening reception, the exhibit will be on view through October 28.