Biography
Rachel studied at Central and St. Martin’s in the 1980s. On graduating she began her career as an illustrator and has worked continually in this arena since then. She has completed commissions for prestigious clients including the Savoy Hotel, The World Wildlife Fund and many book publishers.
Since 2007 she has been devoting more time to her own work. Rediscovering themes and preoccupations present throughout her illustration career she has been developing them in a personal way through her painting.
Skilled draughtsmanship is central to Rachel's work. Through close study of day-to-day objects she reveals a beauty not immediately apparent. Her work is elevated however from simple "study" by the consideration given to composition. Isolating the subject or by placing it with other objects she gives it another context and imbues the subject with heightened weight or meaning. In this way she connects with the viewer as they project their experiences, memories and emotions onto seemingly mundane objects at the same time enjoying their intrinsic beauty.
Rachel exhibits in galleries throughout the UK and her work has been shown in several major national open exhibitions. In 2010 she exhibited in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition and was winner of the Art Exposure Gallery Award at The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. Her work was recently shown in the Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition 2011.
Since 2007 she has been devoting more time to her own work. Rediscovering themes and preoccupations present throughout her illustration career she has been developing them in a personal way through her painting.
Skilled draughtsmanship is central to Rachel's work. Through close study of day-to-day objects she reveals a beauty not immediately apparent. Her work is elevated however from simple "study" by the consideration given to composition. Isolating the subject or by placing it with other objects she gives it another context and imbues the subject with heightened weight or meaning. In this way she connects with the viewer as they project their experiences, memories and emotions onto seemingly mundane objects at the same time enjoying their intrinsic beauty.
Rachel exhibits in galleries throughout the UK and her work has been shown in several major national open exhibitions. In 2010 she exhibited in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition and was winner of the Art Exposure Gallery Award at The Royal Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts. Her work was recently shown in the Royal Scottish Academy Open Exhibition 2011.