---
title: Roxy Rubell
description: Artist in Swanzey
url: https://www.artsume.com/a/roxy-rubell
type: artist
createdAt: "2026-10-18"
updatedAt: "2026-10-21"
disciplines:
  - Painting
location: Swanzey, NH, United States
website: https://roxyrubellart.com
---

# Roxy Rubell

*Artist in Swanzey | Painting | Based in Swanzey, NH, United States*

## Artist Statement

I’m a self-taught abstract painter based in New Hampshire, working with acrylic and pastel on canvas, linen and wood. As a mostly intuitive painter, I approach each blank canvas as a journey without a set destination. Sometimes the process is fast and instinctive; other times it unfolds slowly, in layers that shift, collide, or completely change direction. I follow the energy of the moment and let color, gesture, and emotion guide me. Whether the process is swift or meandering, my goal remains the same: to pull the viewer close--inviting them to experience life within the painting and embark on their own contemplative journey. I hope my work elicits emotion, sparks conversation, and inspires reflection. 

My inspiration comes from everyday life--books, music, pop culture, nature, animals, people, and whatever I’m feeling at the time. I’ve always been drawn to bold, expressive work, from Jackson Pollock, Joan Mitchell and Helen Frankenthaler to my French grandmother, whose vibrant oil paintings surrounded me growing up. 

Ultimately, I hope my paintings offer a moment of connection through color, emotion, and the freedom of expression.

## About

My paintings begin with instinct rather than a plan. Drawing from literature, pop culture, the natural world, and the absurdities and complexities of everyday life, I use color, movement, and shifting forms to explore what often can't be put into words. I embrace the push and pull between chaos and control, allowing each painting to find its own direction, often surprising me along the way.

## Curriculum Vitae

### Selected Group Exhibitions

- **2026** - *Juried Members Exhibition, 55 x 2*, Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, Nyack, NY, United States, Juried by Indira A. Abiskaroon Valbuena
- **2026** - *Visual Voice: Freedom to Create*, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA, United States, Juried by David Henry Perry
- **2026** - *Skidmore College Alumni Art Exhibit*, Skidmore College, Saratoga, NY, United States
- **2025** - *Rain, Rein, Reign Exhibition*, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA, United States
- **2023** - *Winter Juried Exhibition*, Blue Mountain Gallery, New York, NY, United States, Juried by Eric Holzman
- **2023** - *L’Amour and More*, The Makery, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- **2023** - *Used Exhibition*, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA, United States
- **2023** - *Green Exhibition*, Grosse Pointe Artists Association, Grosse Pointe, MI, United States
- **2023** - *Spring Salon*, Canal Street Art Gallery, Bellows Falls, VT, United States
- **2023** - *Summer Group Show*, Canal Street Art Gallery, Bellows Falls, VT, United States
- **2022** - *Viewpoints 2022*, Studio Montclair Gallery, Montclair, NJ, United States

### Solo Exhibition

- **2024** - Broadway Grind, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
- **2022–2024** - Machina Art Bar, Keene, NH, United States

### Education

- **1982–1986** - BA, English, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY, United States
- **1985** - Journalism Program, American University, Washington, DC, United States

## Portfolio

### Mr. Marlboro (2026)

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### Conflicted (2026)

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### Palpable (2025)

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### Belief or Disbelief? (2025)

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### Face Off with Insomnia at 3 AM (2024)

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### Holding Your Own (2023)

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### The Dissolution (2021)

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### Weiland (2019)

## Links

- **Website:** https://roxyrubellart.com