A garden party seen from outside it, maybe from behind a tree, peeping through vines. Berkowitz painted it in the colors of the fête galante, the garden celebrations of Rococo painting, with one difference: everyone is invited. Oil on linen in a black frame, from Life is Soirée, her ongoing series that reframes leisure as a vital, restorative act.

Rachel Berkowitz is a UK and US multidisciplinary artist working across painting, photography, and performance. Drawing on Rococo masters, Italian frescoes, and contemporary culture, she paints atmospheric scenes of celebration, ritual, femininity, and our emotional connection to nature, moving between the energies of London and Los Angeles.