Lovers by Rebecca Raveane
Lovers.
Original artwork by Rebecca Raveane, created in Forster, NSW, Australia.
Acrylic paint, on timber board.
28cm (W) x 35cm (H) x 2cm (D).
Artist Statement: “Lovers” by Rebecca Raveane
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas | Forster, NSW, Australia
“Lovers” by Rebecca Raveane is a visually arresting and emotionally charged exploration of connection, intimacy, and duality. Painted in her signature outsider-art style, this piece exemplifies Raveane’s deeply intuitive approach to portraiture and abstract storytelling. It features two mirrored figures whose faces press together in a moment of surreal unity, their expressions both vulnerable and powerful.
At the centre, a bold band of pattern and colour crosses their shared gaze — a rhythmic, almost musical line that threads through their eyes, symbolising the energetic tether of intimacy that binds them. This eye contact is not only literal but metaphorical — an invitation to look deeper into the shared chaos, joy, and emotional entanglement of being human with another.
The figures emerge from a sea of layered texture and colour: warm and cool tones swirl together in a fluid dialogue, while expressive brushstrokes, drips, dots, and spontaneous markings weave throughout. Raveane uses a complex layering technique with acrylic paint, allowing colour and emotion to build organically. Each layer carries its own weight — whispers of thought, moments of friction, sparks of affection, and silent grief.
While the forms are abstracted, there is a deep emotional realism present in “Lovers.” The symmetry of the faces, broken and stitched by fluid waves and bold lines, speaks to the push and pull of romantic entanglement. The space between them, rendered in rich blacks and melting whites, evokes both void and possibility — the unknown that lovers step into together.
Rebecca Raveane, based in Forster, NSW, is known for her richly symbolic works that celebrate neurodivergence, emotion, intuition, and personal mythology. She often draws from lived experience, using visual language as a tool for storytelling and catharsis. Her work honours imperfection, intensity, and imagination, encouraging viewers to connect to their own inner worlds.
“Lovers” is not a traditional depiction of romance; it is raw, fluid, layered — a visual poem about the ways we collide, blend, and re-form in the presence of another. Through bold colour, layered meaning, and unflinching gaze, Raveane captures love not as a fixed idea, but as a living, breathing experience.
Lovers.
Original artwork by Rebecca Raveane, created in Forster, NSW, Australia.
Acrylic paint, on timber board.
28cm (W) x 35cm (H) x 2cm (D).
Artist Statement: “Lovers” by Rebecca Raveane
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas | Forster, NSW, Australia
“Lovers” by Rebecca Raveane is a visually arresting and emotionally charged exploration of connection, intimacy, and duality. Painted in her signature outsider-art style, this piece exemplifies Raveane’s deeply intuitive approach to portraiture and abstract storytelling. It features two mirrored figures whose faces press together in a moment of surreal unity, their expressions both vulnerable and powerful.
At the centre, a bold band of pattern and colour crosses their shared gaze — a rhythmic, almost musical line that threads through their eyes, symbolising the energetic tether of intimacy that binds them. This eye contact is not only literal but metaphorical — an invitation to look deeper into the shared chaos, joy, and emotional entanglement of being human with another.
The figures emerge from a sea of layered texture and colour: warm and cool tones swirl together in a fluid dialogue, while expressive brushstrokes, drips, dots, and spontaneous markings weave throughout. Raveane uses a complex layering technique with acrylic paint, allowing colour and emotion to build organically. Each layer carries its own weight — whispers of thought, moments of friction, sparks of affection, and silent grief.
While the forms are abstracted, there is a deep emotional realism present in “Lovers.” The symmetry of the faces, broken and stitched by fluid waves and bold lines, speaks to the push and pull of romantic entanglement. The space between them, rendered in rich blacks and melting whites, evokes both void and possibility — the unknown that lovers step into together.
Rebecca Raveane, based in Forster, NSW, is known for her richly symbolic works that celebrate neurodivergence, emotion, intuition, and personal mythology. She often draws from lived experience, using visual language as a tool for storytelling and catharsis. Her work honours imperfection, intensity, and imagination, encouraging viewers to connect to their own inner worlds.
“Lovers” is not a traditional depiction of romance; it is raw, fluid, layered — a visual poem about the ways we collide, blend, and re-form in the presence of another. Through bold colour, layered meaning, and unflinching gaze, Raveane captures love not as a fixed idea, but as a living, breathing experience.
Lovers.
Original artwork by Rebecca Raveane, created in Forster, NSW, Australia.
Acrylic paint, on timber board.
28cm (W) x 35cm (H) x 2cm (D).
Artist Statement: “Lovers” by Rebecca Raveane
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas | Forster, NSW, Australia
“Lovers” by Rebecca Raveane is a visually arresting and emotionally charged exploration of connection, intimacy, and duality. Painted in her signature outsider-art style, this piece exemplifies Raveane’s deeply intuitive approach to portraiture and abstract storytelling. It features two mirrored figures whose faces press together in a moment of surreal unity, their expressions both vulnerable and powerful.
At the centre, a bold band of pattern and colour crosses their shared gaze — a rhythmic, almost musical line that threads through their eyes, symbolising the energetic tether of intimacy that binds them. This eye contact is not only literal but metaphorical — an invitation to look deeper into the shared chaos, joy, and emotional entanglement of being human with another.
The figures emerge from a sea of layered texture and colour: warm and cool tones swirl together in a fluid dialogue, while expressive brushstrokes, drips, dots, and spontaneous markings weave throughout. Raveane uses a complex layering technique with acrylic paint, allowing colour and emotion to build organically. Each layer carries its own weight — whispers of thought, moments of friction, sparks of affection, and silent grief.
While the forms are abstracted, there is a deep emotional realism present in “Lovers.” The symmetry of the faces, broken and stitched by fluid waves and bold lines, speaks to the push and pull of romantic entanglement. The space between them, rendered in rich blacks and melting whites, evokes both void and possibility — the unknown that lovers step into together.
Rebecca Raveane, based in Forster, NSW, is known for her richly symbolic works that celebrate neurodivergence, emotion, intuition, and personal mythology. She often draws from lived experience, using visual language as a tool for storytelling and catharsis. Her work honours imperfection, intensity, and imagination, encouraging viewers to connect to their own inner worlds.
“Lovers” is not a traditional depiction of romance; it is raw, fluid, layered — a visual poem about the ways we collide, blend, and re-form in the presence of another. Through bold colour, layered meaning, and unflinching gaze, Raveane captures love not as a fixed idea, but as a living, breathing experience.