08 April, 2014
19 August, 2012
10 June, 2012
Water is the key to life...a constant thirst that must be quenched
"Drinking water from a standpipe"
acrylic on canvas
30 inches x 24 inches
©ROCHFORD 2012
"A natural spring on Morne Coco Road"
acrylic on canvas
30 inches x 24 inches
©ROCHFORD 2012
Easy access to clean water should never be taken for granted. The theme of my paintings for RBC’s Blue Water Project Day on June 8th, 2012 was,
“Water is the key to life…a constant thirst that must be quenched.”
Two, acrylic on canvas paintings, both measuring 30 inches x 24 inches, were painted on site on Friday June 8, 2012, at the Maraval Branch, Royal Bank Of Canada, Trinidad. W.I.
1. “Drinking water from a standpipe”
2. “A natural spring on the Morne Coco Road”
These paintings will be on display at the branch for approximately the next four weeks.
Rachel Amy Rochford’s Artist Statement for RBC’s Blue Water Project.
“Why should we care about water?”
Water is the most essential element that is needed to sustain all life forms. It is said, that at present, less than 1% of the fresh water on earth, is available for use by all living things.
Will there always be enough fresh water for the ever expanding population? Trinidad and Tobago is fortunate that there is a consistent effort by the government to ensure that clean water is provided to the various communities in both islands. The Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) has stated that, “92% of the 1-3 million inhabitants of Trinidad and Tobago currently have access to safe drinking water.” The supply of pipe borne, clean water in many parts of Trinidad and Tobago however is still infrequent. Leaving some residents to rely on rain collection to fill their household water tanks and barrels, weekly deliveries of truck borne potable water or tote water daily from the village stand pipe to their home.
Pollution of the environment is a major factor affecting the availability of clean, disease free water to many communities worldwide. Water conservation measures are continually being taught and new ideas developed in order to maintain a balance in the ecosystem. In 2010 and 2011 due to changing climate and reduced rainfall, some of WASA’s water treatment plants and reservoirs in Trinidad, such as Caroni, Navet, North Oropouche, Freeport and Hollis, that supply fresh water to the country, ran low on water. Conservation measures were strictly encouraged, including a media campaign to educate citizens on various conservation tips, such as a nationwide ban on the use of garden hoses.
Easy access to clean water should never be taken for granted. The theme of my paintings for RBC’s Blue Water Project Day on June 8th, 2012 was,
“Water is the key to life…a constant thirst that must be quenched.”
Rachel Amy Rochford
June 8th, 2012
27 April, 2012
Necklaces and bracelets from my Chain Link Series will be on sale
Saturday 28 April 2012.
9am - 3pm at the Chez Nous Accessories Plus Show
9am - 3pm at the Chez Nous Accessories Plus Show
The Verandah Restaurant
10 Rust Street St. Clair
Trinidad
http://cheznoussales.webs.com/exclusivevendors2.htm
10 Rust Street St. Clair
Trinidad
http://cheznoussales.webs.com/exclusivevendors2.htm
27 March, 2012
07 March, 2012
ROCHFORD 2011 Nelson Street
ROCHFORD 2011
Nelson Street
acrylic on board
17 inches x 14 inches
©RACHEL AMY ROCHFORD
ROCHFORD 2011 Pardners
ROCHFORD 2011
Pardners
acrylic on board
17 inches x 14 inches
©RACHEL AMY ROCHFORD
ROCHFORD 2011 Painter
ROCHFORD 2011
Painter
acrylic on board
36 inches x 24 inches
©RACHEL AMY ROCHFORD
ROCHFORD 2011 Walk Tall
ROCHFORD 2011
Walk Tall
acrylic on board
20 inches x 16 inches
©RACHEL AMY ROCHFORD
11 December, 2011
Line Up, Rachel Amy Rochford, 2011
ROCHFORD 2011
Line Up
Acrylic on board
16 inches x 20 inches
New paintings by Rachel Amy Rochford will be available for sale at Soft Box Studios Gallery’s End of Season Group Exhibition.
Friday 16 December, 2011 from 6.30pm - 9pm.
This exhibition continues into January 2012.
Soft Box Studios Gallery
9 Alcazar Street
St. Clair
Trinidad. W.I.
Telephone (868) 622 - 8610 or (868) 740 - 7109
13 September, 2011
Torre Ceramic Lamp Series 2011 by Rachel Amy Rochford
Torre Lamp Series 2011
Torre Lamp Series, designed and handmade by Rachel Amy Rochford in 2011 for Red Fire Innovations Limited.
The Torre Lamp is slab built from clay found in Trinidad and Tobago. This stoneware lamp series, by design, is unglazed with the intention to reveal the natural deep red colour of the clay from Central Trinidad. This distinctive colour is the result of the high iron content of the clay. Torre Lamps are fired to a temperature of 1240C / 2262F, in an electric kiln, higher than usually done by the potters in Central Trinidad. Each Torre Lamp casts a warm glow due to the combination of rope lighting and translucent acetate diffusers. The Torre Lamp Series dimensions range in height from 30cm to 46cm and have a standard perimeter of 24cm. Torre Lamp Series 2011 will be launched at Design Caribbean, September 1 - 4 2011, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
20 June, 2011
ROCHFORD JEWELLERY Now available for sale online
24 June, 2009
Rachel Amy Rochford's statement from DOCUMENT ME 2009 EXHIBITION
DOCUMENT ME
After seven years of manipulating the body and locating faceless silhouettes in their claimed spaces; in front or behind vending stalls, approaching or sitting outside a familiar bar, or just liming at the edge of the road, I thought my defining brush stokes were far from complete in capturing this elusive Trinbagonian. I have been preoccupied with identifying and encapsulating the visual essence of this being, as I believe it to exist, to be unique and unmistakable.
At first I thought it to be the stance of a man, which at a glance held that essence. A short foray into the iconography and symbols of Africa led me to study the features of the human face. This is when I discovered that it might be through a facial expression that I could define a Trinbagonian. I sought to extrapolate a local mask from the faces of these people. Initially, I used photographs taken while driving around the islands. I then expanded my source material to include selections from the local newspapers.
A platform is provided daily, by the media, for the voice of the people to be heard. I scour the newspapers for any face that speaks to me and systematically tear out from each paper the opinion poll, an odd head from the business section and a random head from the sporting section. I use these images as a starting point as they are taken from a cross-section of the society. At this point, I am not yet interested in what these people are quoted as saying, that will come later, but rather what they are telling me with their eyes, the other story.
In this exhibition, these 46 heads are not portraits of the photographs from the newspaper clippings but rather are a portrayal of a current state of being, a document highlighting the condition of the Trinbagonian. I draw each line that I see etched onto the face in the clipping. I exaggerate the scale and tonal values of these faces. Somewhere between drawing and picking up my brush, a shift comes. The face in the paper merges with a face in my mind; a person that I know but cannot easily recall. Yet everyone who sees a painting recalls someone that they know, who claims the essence of the being I have created.
Rachel Amy Rochford
After seven years of manipulating the body and locating faceless silhouettes in their claimed spaces; in front or behind vending stalls, approaching or sitting outside a familiar bar, or just liming at the edge of the road, I thought my defining brush stokes were far from complete in capturing this elusive Trinbagonian. I have been preoccupied with identifying and encapsulating the visual essence of this being, as I believe it to exist, to be unique and unmistakable.
At first I thought it to be the stance of a man, which at a glance held that essence. A short foray into the iconography and symbols of Africa led me to study the features of the human face. This is when I discovered that it might be through a facial expression that I could define a Trinbagonian. I sought to extrapolate a local mask from the faces of these people. Initially, I used photographs taken while driving around the islands. I then expanded my source material to include selections from the local newspapers.
A platform is provided daily, by the media, for the voice of the people to be heard. I scour the newspapers for any face that speaks to me and systematically tear out from each paper the opinion poll, an odd head from the business section and a random head from the sporting section. I use these images as a starting point as they are taken from a cross-section of the society. At this point, I am not yet interested in what these people are quoted as saying, that will come later, but rather what they are telling me with their eyes, the other story.
In this exhibition, these 46 heads are not portraits of the photographs from the newspaper clippings but rather are a portrayal of a current state of being, a document highlighting the condition of the Trinbagonian. I draw each line that I see etched onto the face in the clipping. I exaggerate the scale and tonal values of these faces. Somewhere between drawing and picking up my brush, a shift comes. The face in the paper merges with a face in my mind; a person that I know but cannot easily recall. Yet everyone who sees a painting recalls someone that they know, who claims the essence of the being I have created.
Rachel Amy Rochford
Paintings from 2009 exhibition DOCUMENT ME.
All paintings are acrylic on canvas.Photography by Derek Gay.
21 June, 2009
Rachel Amy Rochford's titles from 2009 exhibition DOCUMENT ME.
1. Laminate installer, CLAXTON BAY
2. Businessman, BACOLET
3. “To leave a company in charge of holding evidence to be used against it is just absurd.”
POINT FORTIN
4. Export Trader, LAMBEAU
5. Caterer, BLUE RANGE
6. “How could they truly ensure that those records will be protected?” CHAMPS FLEURS
7. Packer, MALICK
8. Nurse, ROXBOROUGH
9. Administrative Assistant, CARENAGE
10. Seamstress, MARABELLA
11. “They should be neutral that is why they are independent.” SANTA CRUZ
12. “I think the process is flawed and we should start over and pick new people and have more
transparency in the process.” ST. ANNS
13. Financial Advisor, TRINCITY
14. “It will ease up a bit but just for a short period.” CUMANA
15. Bakery Attendant, LA ROMAINE
16. “There is no difference in food prices, we have the same high prices to face all the time.”
PETIT BOURG
17. “Yes, most people in this country eat chicken.” CHAGUANAS
18. IT Technician, EL SOCORRO
19. Taxi Driver, SAN JUAN
20. “The government needs to start growing rice locally, or get serious about the blue foods
projects they have been so vocal about.” CUNUPIA
21. Singer, WOODBROOK
22. “Well I am cutting down on my drinking and liming.” LAVENTILLE
23. Self Employed, RIO CLARO
24. Pharmacist, ARIMA
25. CEO, GULF VIEW
26. “The authorities need to do something about the continuous use of children in street
vending.” AROUCA
27. Lifeguard, DELAFORD
28. “I would like them to fix the roads and the hospitals as well.” DIEGO MARTIN
29. Call Centre Agent, LA BREA
30. Merchandiser, ST. JOSEPH
31. Public Servant, CANAAN
32. Customs Clerk, BARATARIA
33. “He should answer why the position has not been filled as yet.” COUVA
34. Steel bender, PENAL
35. Auditor, ST. AUGUSTINE
36. Courier, SANGRE GRANDE
37. Teacher, FREEPORT
38. “Yes I do because he is a great leader and change is good.” ST. JAMES
39. Unemployed, MARAVAL
40. Research Assistant, SIPARIA
41. “I had to sit my CAPE exams over.” BELMONT
42. “There is a lot of soca music that is not progressive but I don’t think it promotes things like
pornography.” TUNAPUNA
43. “The same thing Police officers are charging people for are the same thing they are doing.”
BARRACKPORE
44. Cricketer, PLEASANTVILLE
45. Mason, MORIAH
46. Salesman, ROUSILLAC
2. Businessman, BACOLET
3. “To leave a company in charge of holding evidence to be used against it is just absurd.”
POINT FORTIN
4. Export Trader, LAMBEAU
5. Caterer, BLUE RANGE
6. “How could they truly ensure that those records will be protected?” CHAMPS FLEURS
7. Packer, MALICK
8. Nurse, ROXBOROUGH
9. Administrative Assistant, CARENAGE
10. Seamstress, MARABELLA
11. “They should be neutral that is why they are independent.” SANTA CRUZ
12. “I think the process is flawed and we should start over and pick new people and have more
transparency in the process.” ST. ANNS
13. Financial Advisor, TRINCITY
14. “It will ease up a bit but just for a short period.” CUMANA
15. Bakery Attendant, LA ROMAINE
16. “There is no difference in food prices, we have the same high prices to face all the time.”
PETIT BOURG
17. “Yes, most people in this country eat chicken.” CHAGUANAS
18. IT Technician, EL SOCORRO
19. Taxi Driver, SAN JUAN
20. “The government needs to start growing rice locally, or get serious about the blue foods
projects they have been so vocal about.” CUNUPIA
21. Singer, WOODBROOK
22. “Well I am cutting down on my drinking and liming.” LAVENTILLE
23. Self Employed, RIO CLARO
24. Pharmacist, ARIMA
25. CEO, GULF VIEW
26. “The authorities need to do something about the continuous use of children in street
vending.” AROUCA
27. Lifeguard, DELAFORD
28. “I would like them to fix the roads and the hospitals as well.” DIEGO MARTIN
29. Call Centre Agent, LA BREA
30. Merchandiser, ST. JOSEPH
31. Public Servant, CANAAN
32. Customs Clerk, BARATARIA
33. “He should answer why the position has not been filled as yet.” COUVA
34. Steel bender, PENAL
35. Auditor, ST. AUGUSTINE
36. Courier, SANGRE GRANDE
37. Teacher, FREEPORT
38. “Yes I do because he is a great leader and change is good.” ST. JAMES
39. Unemployed, MARAVAL
40. Research Assistant, SIPARIA
41. “I had to sit my CAPE exams over.” BELMONT
42. “There is a lot of soca music that is not progressive but I don’t think it promotes things like
pornography.” TUNAPUNA
43. “The same thing Police officers are charging people for are the same thing they are doing.”
BARRACKPORE
44. Cricketer, PLEASANTVILLE
45. Mason, MORIAH
46. Salesman, ROUSILLAC
02 June, 2009
Rachel Amy Rochford's 2009 Exhibition DOCUMENT ME
Exhibition opens Friday 19 June 2009
6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Exhibition continues Saturday 20 June, 2009 - Monday 29 June, 200
10.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
The Art Society of Trinidad and Tobago
Corner of Jamaica Blvd. and St. Vincent Avenue
Federation Park, Port of Spain, Trinidad. W.I.
Email: rrochford@gmail.com
Telephone: 1 868 470 7092
08 April, 2008
Rachel Amy Rochford's 2008 Exhibition Golden Glance
To view catalogue:
http://www.in2artltd.com/2008-rachelrochford-1.html
To view opening night photos:
http://www.in2artltd.com/2008-rachelrochford-openingnight.html
Rachel Amy Rochford’s 2008 exhibition, Golden Glance, is a glimpse into an abstracted world. Rachel’s previous exhibitions have centered around the urban landscape in Trinidad and Tobago with specific focus on life at the edge of the road. Golden Glance continues this focus but also takes it a step further by taking a closer look, particularly at attitudes among Trinbagonians. In a series of paintings of headshots, states of being of the Trinbagonian are etched onto their faces. It is also through the stance of a man, in a series of friezes, that Rachel depicts the essence of our human landscape. It is the idea of being able to recognise ourselves, at a glance at forty paces; walking, sitting, talking.
She believes that, as an artist, she can draw from any world for inspiration be it her own cultural pool or another. She has recently been exploring the artistic evolution of traditional African masks and sculptures in their depiction of human expression. The result of this search can be seen in her own series of masks inspired by the Trinbagonian. These acrylic and oil paintings comprise amorphous shapes, expressive lines, fluid gestures and the human form which are all embedded in an illusory space.
Exhibition of new paintings
15 April – 26 April 2008
IN2ART Gallery, 7 St. Anns Road, Trinidad. W.I
11 April, 2007
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