2024 VT PUBLIC ARTIST COLLABORATION

ART FROM EVERY CORNER: RAPHAELLA BRICE

Vermont Public is proud to announce a new artist collaboration series that celebrates the creative people that call Vermont home. Our inaugural piece is by Burlington-based digital artist Raphaella (Raph) Brice.

Highlighting local art and artists has always been part of our story. The abstract Vermont shape of our logo will be filled over time with a series of original artworks that highlight the ideas, stories, creativity, and perspectives of artists throughout the state.

Raph’s art is inspired in part by her Haitian roots and describes her style as “cultural-psychedelic” — the art Raph creates draws from cultural, spiritual and mystical references while using vibrant color palettes.
Since moving to Vermont in 2020, Raph has held residencies with the Generator Makerspace and SEABA, and produced murals for the Fletcher Free Library, Burlington Discover Jazz Festival, Burlington’s Juneteenth celebration and the Waterbury Community Mural Project, among others.

In her piece, ‘Vermont Sonder,' Raph captures the transformative power that Vermont has had in her own life and in the lives of the people she's met since moving to the state in 2020.

“We all have thoughts, experiences, feelings…that all keep us connected. And even in my time here in Vermont, I’ve connected with so many different people that I never thought I would connect with before…there were gems, and hidden moments of sonder, where I realized that the person that I crossed paths with had a life, had a journey, and also found themselves in Vermont as well. And that really stood out to me.”

to read more about the artist collaboration, click here.