Illustrator Draws Monumental Tree‑scapes On Transparent Dura‑Lar, Braid­ing Roots, Rocks And Memory Into Delicate, Sci‑fi‑tinged Forest Architectures

Rachael Pease is a Chicago‑based artist known for meticulous ink drawings on translucent Dura‑Lar that weave real landscapes and trees together with threads of memory, fantasy and speculative futures.

Often working from places she’s lived—from Pennsylvania woods to California canyons—she reconstructs roots, branches and rocks into dense, architectural structures that feel part botanical, part neural map, sometimes embedding hints of endangered species or imagined ruins. Her works appear in galleries and fairs via spaces like Arch Enemy Arts, and as prints, with titles such as “Trillium Rising,” “Radiate,” “Memento,” and “7 Layers Deep” pointing to themes of time, loss, and layered perception.

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