![After the Plague Party painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,1500,1058,900,1058/0-0-0/f33fec39-20f1-4d76-b2b4-b5e7d45f4b48/1/1/Grad_Rachael_detail+of+After+the+Plague+Party_2023_Ink+on+paper_36%2522+x+94.jpeg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=8abee661d356cdb0e0a21852186b2d43115759ccdb7181d86ca97b24c30b3784)
detail of After the Plague Party, 2023, 36" x 94," Ink on Paper - SOLD
![After the Plague Party framed artwork by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,1050,571,900,571/0-0-0/4132969e-291f-44f9-9612-fb6af0e5b357/1/1/Rachael+Grad_framed+print+of+After+the+Plague+Party_2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=af3780ae059a1b556aca524d06ab96a7a60c4050ba823b6469a0aceeb89d999c)
After the Plague Party, 2023, 18" x 52," Ink on Paper, Limited Edition Print - Available
![After the Plague Party paintings by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,1500,1177,900,1177/0-0-0/34612674-fd1d-4f06-9842-82bcee724052/1/1/Rachael+Grad_BIND+show+large+paintings.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=c7b28f6903179fa60ccc9d499f11d3a6647fa6184ccbd3363c8b66b8e436c9a7)
After the Plague Party paintings in BIND art show, February 2023
![After the Plague Party: Good Gov painting by artist Rachael Grad](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,3882,1300,900,1300/0-0-0/56da1479-7d88-4f7c-828a-930ca34c655c/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Good+Gov%2C+Pencil%2C+Ink+%26+Acrylic+on+Paper%2C+48%2522+x+180%2522+edited+july+6+2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=cb521ecff40b3746b45a6f31cbe072d924e0a9db07979a4510d20bbbc8b11f87)
detail of After the Plague Party: Good Gov painting, 2023, 48" x 15', Pencil, Ink and Acrylic on Paper - Available
![After the Plague Party: Good Gov by artist Rachael Grad , detail of painting](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2871,3082,900,3082/0-0-0/8e181b02-c5e5-4444-8b1c-f6336a0c9772/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Good+Gov%2C+Pencil%2C+Ink+%26+Acrylic+on+Paper%2C+48%2522+x+180%2522+detail+horse+edited+July+6+2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=883aa3556892b9fe43dee69f2b606142c6f25bce2faf75943eadb23f4a4aa374)
After the Plague Party: Good Gov, 2023, 48" x 180," Acrylic, Ink, and Graphite on Paper - Available
![After the Plague Party framed painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,1189,1500,900,1500/0-0-0/ca78f7e7-541b-400c-9e79-741a03edf332/1/1/after+the+plague+party+by+rachael+grad+over+couch.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=4b5a47f6d655ba382c40c1bbb16f45d7892b85ae9be3e841b98506ae87877eb9)
After the Plague Party, 2023, 36" x 94," Ink on Paper framed painting - SOLD
![After the Plague Party in Technicolour by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,1500,1125,900,1125/0-0-0/c313c28d-1dd8-44e7-920d-1828f1e2d634/1/1/2_Grad_Rachael_Detail+of+%E2%80%9CAfter+the+Plague+Party+in+Technicolour%2C%E2%80%9D+2023%2C+48%E2%80%9D+x+150%2C%E2%80%9D+Oil+on+Canvas.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=3b76bc0f93cf5352808a47f6f32df13179d7c2c21f4ed187f246e602f2f33a77)
Detail of After the Plague Party in Technicolour, 2023, 48" x 180," Oil on Canvas - Available
After the Plague Party, 2023, 6" x 8," Ink and Watercolour Ground on Cradled Wood Panel - SOLD
![After the Plague Party: 2 Levels by artist Rachael Grad](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2500,1908,900,1908/0-0-0/47bcf1eb-8cdd-4c5e-9a80-3d58733180cf/1/1/after+the+plague+party+2+levels+by+Rachael+Grad+for+Partial+small.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=4d7354856d8d86dee2f4acf9930d6118a28873eb94c10fe18af4c111b8dd41c9)
After the Plague Party: 2 Levels, 2023, 30" x 22," Ink on Archival Paper - Available
![After the Plague Party: Crowd Layers by artist Rachael Grad](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2000,2668,900,2668/0-0-0/dda5ecf8-90f5-4d79-9a0d-ac13cb99b79f/1/1/after+the+plague+party+crowd+layers+by+artist+rachael+grad+edited+for+Partial+small.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=c34879cac288f4382725243fb177b66aeef2b88718d67e3837d3722e9cafecbc)
After the Plague Party: Crowd Layers, 2023, 30" x 22," Ink on Archival Paper - Available
![detail of After the Plague Party in Technicolour by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2000,1500,900,1500/0-0-0/32d91e8f-4601-4f37-8984-b4240e918f9c/1/1/cat+corner+of+After+the+Plague+Party+in+Techincolour+small+for+Partial.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=49543ea42a36d4398cdfb74d3559f9e62e52bae9dc556ba7a6947ff97a3ea09d)
Cat Corner detail of After the Plague Party in Technicolour, 2023, 48" x 180," Oil on Canvas - Available
![After the Plague Party: Dinner Table by artist Rachael Grad](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2940,2325,900,2325/0-0-0/ed6c8fed-0bc1-4c68-812e-181885ad9632/1/1/After+the+plague+party+dinner+party+painting+10+x+8+inches+july+2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=dac70577582bb969ae3d8f0485a938dcdeb4ae259175644171801d1ea47b5117)
After the Plague Party: Dinner Table, 2023, 10" x 68 Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Dancing Creatures by artist Rachael Grad](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,3183,2400,900,2400/0-0-0/75df2c59-1b82-4482-a629-ed150cbc2d46/1/1/after+the+plague+party+dancing+creatures+for+Partial+small.jpeg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=326133592c34dcb23ede07b2ae11dbb603df82583e674263f8b133b74f22bbaf)
After the Plague Party: Dancing Creatures, 2023, 30" x 22," Ink on Archival Paper - Available
![group of 6 After the Plague Party paintings by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2974,2163,900,2163/0-0-0/c235d1d7-ca33-460c-b1ec-61c81791fa77/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+grouping+of+6_ink+on+watercolour+paper_30%2522+x+20%2522_2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=600d93919faec0a0151c6d12b60d218c81fe65cf26477eefb98b3780ad57048c)
Group of six After the Plague Party paintings, 2023, each 22" x 30," Ink on Paper
![After the Plague Party: Sky Crowd painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2625,3370,900,3370/0-0-0/38c74ad5-672f-4d7a-a219-9a62ee005680/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Balcony+Crowd_6+x+8+inches_2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=dcf68db03e1e8c84e802ae32315dac5c5f657ba4b85c7769b7b8e33f274b209e)
After the Plague Party: Sky Crowd on Balcony, 2023, 6" x 8," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Pouring painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2683,2687,900,2687/0-0-0/44d3a192-8e94-4ede-903a-81177d345a51/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Pouring+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=6f2e407d9daecb57d05108eff57deb8e0e9602029f12adf558d92a55eaf9aef4)
After the Plague Party: Pouring, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Dog in Profile painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2785,2758,900,2758/0-0-0/97bc04cb-2179-4d5e-a7ed-74006532091d/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Dog+in+Profile+edited+by+Rachael+Grad.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=19b777edeace7ef57854a2d9732b9434808f58545584c255ee95c4c3286053c4)
After the Plague Party: Dog in Profile, 2023, 6" x 6, Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: 2 Dogs painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2878,2796,900,2796/0-0-0/6a354116-5a78-4a52-8816-c9a18fd69f15/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+2+Dogs+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=b8e4d03d5ee079bbe7c95d08c2756767e8f363e82468f267beff3764ad09954a)
After the Plague Party: 2 Dogs, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![detail of After the Plague Party: Good Gov painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2871,3082,900,3082/0-0-0/8e181b02-c5e5-4444-8b1c-f6336a0c9772/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Good+Gov%2C+Pencil%2C+Ink+%26+Acrylic+on+Paper%2C+48%2522+x+180%2522+detail+horse+edited+July+6+2023.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=883aa3556892b9fe43dee69f2b606142c6f25bce2faf75943eadb23f4a4aa374)
detail of After the Plague Party: Good Gov painting, 2023, 48" x 15', Pencil, Ink and Acrylic on Paper - Available
![After the Plague Party: Leaning painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2910,2779,900,2779/0-0-0/d172049a-e5f5-4530-935c-d48e3981af92/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party%2C+Leaning+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=4314a54a3640d23fa76fc7d8fc9eb3dc1efc3e30bba8d39e798dc74e8a6197f7)
After the Plague Party: Leaning, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Awning Leaves painting by artist Rachael Grad](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2990,2893,900,2893/0-0-0/301c8910-47f2-46bf-b2ae-ecdea4e28412/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party-+Awning+Leaves+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=c00dd6a99e5ab2a72fd93e21787dc3a3d1a86732d9aa6dd19f17725fe698a9a9)
After the Plague Party: Awning Leaves, 2023, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Balcony Crowd by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,3431,2579,900,2579/0-0-0/ea067d5f-b1e6-49a8-8358-5eb5935a1e4b/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Balcony+Crowd+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=190bd34a8490952e6bd6223a7f763c507e78e9446703310270726e4cb78f1b45)
After the Plague Party: Balcony Crowd, 2023, 8" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - SOLD
![After the Plague Party: 2 Dogs at Table painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,3491,2534,900,2534/0-0-0/3919449f-aa7e-4f36-9a6c-81e4bf9aef9d/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party%2C+2+Dogs+at+Table+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=b18008e22bbad573d581ca024067d6061f844ed1971f0bfb4889a2bf3605df8f)
After the Plague Party: 2 Dogs at Table, 2023, 8" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Kneeling painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,3415,2591,900,2591/0-0-0/c6a35f08-bf36-488b-881a-4e733beffa32/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Kneeling+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=b8d1f3c86bf01632d9fbd34b540c996bd6c21de50025fba521d4591dfea5a02d)
After the Plague Party: Kneeling, 2023, 8" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Dog at Dinner Table painting by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2625,3371,900,3371/0-0-0/0c13bfd6-706c-44ba-92d2-56b2d9b95bc5/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Dog+at+Dinner+Table+edit.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=7bad6f9f93bf9c337f511388b861e3bd99e9ff7c9ec93794b548ea5baad6b04e)
After the Plague Party: Dog at Dinner Table, 2023, 6" x 8," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
![After the Plague Party: Circles by artist Rachael Grad ](https://format.creatorcdn.com/00d2d21d-7bce-40e5-a1e4-ebc0be6e747a/0/0/0/0,0,2426,2529,900,2529/0-0-0/c5e51b3e-28e9-4a89-abaa-5cb936c5cecf/1/1/After+the+Plague+Party+Circles+edited.jpg?fjkss=exp=2037524454~hmac=254d41aa10186772606987b345615158a26c28cb9fd15ed7e7cb8c629a3b053b)
After the Plague Party: Circles, 2023, 6" x 6," Ink on Watercolour Ground and Cradled Wood Panel - Available
The After the Plague Party looks back to past artwork to find a way forward after the COVID-19 pandemic. The first painting in the series was inspired by "The Marriage Feast at Cana" (1562–1563) by Paolo Veronese and other monumental artworks that were commissioned after memorable plagues.
The historic artworks commemorate the end of those plagues. Coming out of our recent pandemic, I wanted to create art that celebrates the end of our lockdowns. The paintings show celebrations and re-emergence from isolation into the hectic, crowded, and interactive world. I sketch from the historic paintings and then recreate them using my own drawings and characters from my home life. These characters include toys, dolls, and imaginary creatures.
To form a new composition, I loosely painted from both personal and historical sources. As I paint, I change the figures, add animals, my children’s toys, and imaginary creatures instead of Medieval or Renaissance-clad people. The black ink on paper the brush marks are fluid and gestural.