ARTIST STATEMENT
A Woman’s Place is a serigraph of a photo of me at the Women’s March in Jan. ’25 at the Capitol in St. Paul, MN marching together in subzero weather.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Recka is a visual artist based in St Paul, MN who focuses on art activism, painting, printmaking, and mixed media art. She utilizes upcycled materials to elevate feminist and political messages, challenging herself to create art with found or thrifted materials. She co-founded Calendula Gallery in the Lowertown Arts District in St Paul, MN, studied Fine Arts at Hamline University, and loves to explore new mediums. She has exhibited art throughout the Midwest, including Otherworldly Art Collective, ALTR Gallery, Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, Supercharged Printmakers, White Bear Center for Arts, No. 7 Center Gallery in Vermillion, SD, and Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, IL. She created and curated three shows in 2025 including the Art of Resistance show in (April 2025) and the Weathering Together show (Oct 2025) and received a grant from Springboard for the Arts. Her greatest love is building community with other creatives for social change.
© Recka