RAiR Staff

Tracey kikut, Executive Director

Tracey, came to RAiR from the Ucross Foundation, a multidisciplinary artist residency program in Wyoming. In several different roles there, culminating in a long stint as Program Director, she oversaw the process of selecting and accommodating residents in the fields of visual arts, literature, music, and dance; curated shows and arranged openings; oversaw everything from the annual budget to alumni relations. Before Ucross, Tracey had a successful career in the fashion industry in Los Angeles.

Tracey, who has three grown children, lives in Santa Fe with her husband Patrick, a painter. They have a small gallery, called No Man’s Land, where they present shows, viewable by appointment, of local artists, including some RAiR alumni.

Justin richel, Interim Residency Director

Justin Richel (RAiR 2020) is an artist working in the combined practice of painting and sculpture, with an interest in trickster mythologies, simulacra and perception. Justin moved to New Mexico in 2016 and has since worked closely with fellow artists to help facilitate their projects through all stages of concept, design, execution and problem solving. He brings with him an extensive knowledge of building and materials, having worked in various construction trades. Justin grew up in New Jersey and later moved to Maine where he received a BFA in printmaking from the Maine College of Art and Design. He also studied the technique of icon painting at the Franciscan Monastery in Kennebunk, Maine. Justin has been awarded residencies at the Fine Arts Work Center, Monhegan Artist Residency, Kohler Arts & Industry, and RAIR. He has exhibited at numerous museums and art centers including the Wadsworth Athenaeum, DeCordova Sculpture Park & Museum, and the Fitchburg Art Museum.

TONEE HARBERT, DIRECTOR

Anderson Museum OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Tonee Harbert (RAiR 2019-20) grew up in Oregon, received a degree in photojournalism from Ohio University and lived in Maine for many years. Harbert brings with him a background in photojournalism, documentary and commercial photography. He won a New England Emmy award for video production. Harbert co-authored with Carolyn Chute, a book entitled Elmer Walker: Hermit to Hero. This photography project was also featured on CBS Sunday Morning. He has worked as a printer in the lab at the Library of Congress, and was executive director of the Bakery Photographic Collective for six years in Portland, Maine. Harbert's photographs have been published in many magazines and books and have been exhibited at several galleries and museums.