Lucelle Raad

Lucelle Raad was born and educated in Great Britain. In her early twenties, she moved to South Africa, where she studied painting under commercial artist Dorothy Shaw. After marrying and starting a family, she relocated to the United States, settling first on Long Island and later in Sarasota, Florida.
Raad’s work focuses on her family and their experiences, drawing viewers to appreciate the beauty in small details of daily life. Her primary subjects are children, especially how they play and communicate with each other. Her imagery offers a glimpse into the lives of children at their most subtle and enriching moments—in a constant state of discovery, finding excitement at the beach, the park, and the baseball field. They play with dogs and seagulls, celebrating pensive moments of wonderment and joy. She particularly enjoys painting children because their gestures are more innocently expressed, open and honest.
She utilizes a highly developed sense of composition, often incorporating unusual shapes, formats, and sizes in her work. Her colors are vibrant, harmonious, and atmospheric with an impressionistic character. Represented by Park West Gallery, Raad has discovered the medium of serigraphy, publishing a large series of limited-edition prints. She has won prizes throughout the United States for her work and is now exhibited regularly in Europe as well.