Rachel is an award-winning artist originally from Rochdale, Lancashire. She currently lives in London with her husband and two children. She is a regular exhibitor at Mall Galleries, where she has shown her work alongside The Royal Society of British Artists, NEAC, the SWA and The Pastel Society, each on several occasions.
Rachel is better known for her atmospheric sea and landscapes, which are gestural, heartfelt and emotional. Her own story starts in Rochdale, Lancashire, where as a child her deep affection for drawing led her to be regularly scolded by teachers for drawing in her text books. She studied History of Art at Manchester College of Art before developing a successful office-based career within the heart of vibrant Soho. Eventually, she left her corporate life behind and took up painting full-time.
In her studio, she surrounds herself with naturally found objects such as wild flowers, dried lavender, old fishing nets and driftwood. She collects old photos of people and places, each of which have an emotional connection and a story to tell. She uses some of these as inspiration for her drawings and paintings.
2024 Two works selected for the Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition
2024 Two works selected for The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition at Mall Galleries
2023 Five paintings selected for the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition Nov 2023
2023 Selected Group Exhibition, Winter, Russell Gallery
2023 ING Discerning Eye Five Day Artist Takeover
2023 The Meditation of Drawing. Members Exhibition at Manchester Cathedral, dry media drawings
2023 Summer Exhibitions along with MAFA at Dean Clough Gallery Halifax
2023 Two works selected for The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition 2023
2023 Work selected for the Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition 2023
2023 Artist Talk for The ING Discerning Eye
2023 Work selected for The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2023
2022 Work selected for the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition
2022 Two works selected for the SWA (Society of Women Artists) Annual Exhibition
2022 Work selected for The NEAC (New English Art Club) Annual Exhibition
2022 Summer Exhibition at Thompsons Gallery Aldeburgh
2022 Two works selected for The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition
2022 Two works selected for The Pastel Society Annual Exhibition
2021 Exhibition at OXO London for Sketch for Survival initiative
2021 Two works donated to Sketch for Survival auction
2021 “All The Best” group exhibition with MAFA at Dean Clough
2021 Two paintings selected for The ING Discerning Eye Exhibition
2021 Selected as associate member of MAFA (Manchester Academy of Fine Arts)
2021 Restless Coast Exhibition at Gallery East Woodbridge
2021 RBA (Royal Society of British Artists) Two Selected Works Mall Galleries
2021 Three artist exhibition “Land, Sea and Sky at John Noott Gallery Cotswolds
2020/2021 Winter Exhibition at M1 Fine Art
2020 Christmas Exhibition at Wykeham Gallery
2020 The Autumn Hampshire Art Fair at Nadia Waterfield Fine Art
2020 Rye Art Gallery Turner Inspired
2020 Rye Art Gallery Seascapes
2020 Wyekham Gallery Summer Exhibition
2020 Thompsons Marylebone Summer Landscapes
2020 M1 Fine Art Landscape Exhibition
2020 M1 Fine Art Virtual Summer Exhibition
2020 Mall Galleries Curators Choice Online Exhibition
2020 M1 Fine Art Women in Art Spring Exhibition
2020 RBA (Royal Society of British Artists) Selected Works Mall Galleries
2019 Cambridge Contemporary Summer Show
2018 RBA (Royal Society of British Artists) Selected Works Mall Galleries
2018 Solo Exhibition at The Gallery Snape Maltings
2018 Talented Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery
2017 Art in Mind Exhibition, Brick Lane, London
2021 Inside Kent Interview/Feature
2021 Coast Magazine Feature
2021 Enki Design and Architecture Magazine Feature
2020 The Hastings Independent Press
2020 Inside Kent Interview/Feature
2020 The Love Place Interview/Feature
2020 Artsper Online Exhibition Feature/Edit
2020 M1 Fine Studio Stories Art Lockdown Diaries/In Isolation Video
2020 Singulart Paris Edit
2019 Inside Kent Feature/Interview
2019 Mall Galleries Constable Country Edit
2018 Norfolk Suffolk Feature
2018 Visit Chislehurst Feature
2018 Harper’s Bazaar, Town and Country Feature - Online
2018 Destig International Art and Design Magazine Feature
2017 Suffolk Resident Feature
2017 Kent Life Magazine Feature
2017 Inside Kent Magazine Feature
2017 The Resident London Magazine Editorial
Two Works on Paper displayed in The Royal Suite, Hyatt Churchill Hotel Marylebone 2020
Two small Works on Canvas donated to Sketch For Survival Auction held at OXO London 2021
Three Works on Card donated to AOAP (Art on a Postcard) Auction for The Hepatitis C Trust 2021
Two Works on Paper donated to Sketch For Survival Auction held at OXO London 2020
Three Works on Card donated to AOAP (Art on a Postcard) Auction for The Hepatitis C Trust held at Ace Hotel Shoreditch 2020
1997-2000 History of Art Manchester College of Art Art & Design
2020 Time devoted sharing work practice, experience and knowledge to BA Hons Art Practice students at Suffolk University
2019 Pathways and Mentorship talk to BA Hons students at Suffolk College Ipswich
2020 Advisory, guidance and mentorship to a BA Hons student at Suffolk University. Offering career pathway support and creative direction
Elected Member of The Small Paintings Group 2024
Elected Associate Member of The Society of Women Artists 2024
Elected Full Member of MAFA (Manchester Academy of Fine Arts) 2023
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