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Fast forward Four Billion Years Later where Wellington illustrative artist Rachel Walker presents an exhibition of new paintings exploring the process of evolution.

The exhibition opens on Friday the 25th of March at Cuba Street's Pixel Ink Gallery.

Walker is visually exploring the four billion year long process of evolution upon our fair planet.

Fast forward Four Billion Years Later where Wellington illustrative artist Rachel Walker presents an exhibition of new paintings exploring the process of evolution.

The exhibition opens on Friday the 25th of March at Cuba Street's Pixel Ink Gallery.

Walker is visually exploring the four billion year long process of evolution upon our fair planet.

“From bacteria through algae and ocean life, to exotic bird and plant life, and our possibly strange future,” she explains.

Walker's latest works are influenced by Sir David Attenborough and Richard Dawkins.

“And a sense of wonder at the glorious diversity, strange history, and the future demise of the creatures on Earth,” adds Walker.

The colourful and illustrative paintings in this exhibition are created with ink, watercolour and a hint of spraypaint.

Four Billion Years Later is Walker's second solo show at Pixel Ink Gallery following on from her successful Jellyfish Crossroads exhibition in 2010.

Gallery director, Rosalind Clark said that Walker's artworks provide a visual treat through her signature contemporary illustrative style and unique take on life and nature.

The exhibition Four Billion Years Later runs from the 25h of March – 24th of April at Pixel Ink Gallery, 219 Cuba Street, Wellington.

Artist Statement

Rachel Walker is an artist and illustrator born in New Zealand, sometimes living amongst bushes laden with tui’s and magpie’s, and sometimes on clifftops where cats chase seagulls. Since obtaining her Bachelor of Visual Communication Design in Illustration back in 2008, Rachel has taken part in various group exhibitions around Wellington, illustrated for various clients, and in 2010 held her first solo show ‘Jellyfish Crossroads’ at Pixel Ink Gallery. This year her work is influenced by a love for David Attenborough and Richard Dawkins, and a sense of wonder at the glorious diversity, strange history, and future demise of the creatures on Earth.

About Pixel Ink Gallery

Pixel Ink Gallery provides a space for emerging and established artists to showcase and sell their works. The gallery specialises in contemporary illustrative art. Our mission is to elevate the status of illustrative art. The Pixel Ink fashion boutique & art gallery is located at 219 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand.