Rachel began photography while completing her undergraduate degree at Skidmore College, graduating in 2005. In three solo shows at Catherine Couturier Gallery she has presented a series of projects exploring the photograph as object, often resulting in unique works incorporating a specialized transfer printing technique as well as other processes like encaustic wax and materials ranging from old envelopes to 19th century cabinet cards. A frequent theme in the work is a desire to “reanimate” the vernacular photographs and paper ephemera in her collection by reworking them in a variety of ways to create imagery that is resonant with the past yet has a new vitality and reflection of our own time and perspective. In addition to photography, Rachel works in the San Francisco Bay Area as a tutor for children with learning differences.

PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
Home from the Field, March 23rd - April 24th, 2021

Ghost Light Theaters, February 23rd - March 30th, 2019

From Time to Time, January 17th - February 14th, 2015

Field Notes, September 7th - October 19th, 2013

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