I've always been interested in the theatrical nature of drawing and its ability to highlight and manipulate form. Growing up in a family of classical musicians and performers, I was surrounded by theatrical imagery early on, including sets, costumes, masks and personalities that blurred the lines between on and off stage. In my work, I like to consider my own relationship with performance by making surreal images that walk the line between animate and inanimate, often shown through characters in abstract states.

Eliot Rattle is a San Francisco based visual artist working in graphite, ink and charcoal. After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College with a focus in portraiture and film history, he attended San Francisco Art Institute, where his work expanded to incorporate more abstract aspects of drawing. Eliot Rattle has shown work in the Bay Area and abroad, including shows in Italy and London, recently completing artist residencies at the Journal Building and with Upper Market Gallery in San Francisco.