Rateel is an artist and designer inspired by the unfolding poetry of the natural world. She's especially drawn to botanicals and everyday moments of wonder like the curve of a leaf, the turning of seasons, and the patterns that seem to appear by chance.

Creating art is her way of staying connected to nature, memory, and a sense of something larger than herself. She's drawn to moments that feel both timeless and fleeting: the rhythm of the seasons, echoes of ancestral stories, and the quiet intelligence that moves through the cosmos. These threads come together in her work as layers of passing thoughts and slow discoveries that build on one another.

She returns to layering again and again because it mirrors how we experience life: not all at once, but gradually, with meaning revealing itself over time. Through her art, Rateel hopes to offer a sense of delight, whimsy, and familiarity.

She works with colored inks, gouache, and watercolors. These materials bring softness, subtlety, and a natural sense of flow. Each one offers its own rhythm and allows her to explore depth, transparency, and tone. She also works with relief printing, where carved and repeated forms add texture, delicate patterns, and a slower, more deliberate pace to the process.