She/Her
http://www.rachelcollier.com
rachelbaileycollier@gmail.com
Drawing/Painting, Fiber Arts & Textiles
In-person, Online, Hybrid mentor (in-person and online)

BIO 

I render my work in radiant color, transcribing ecstatic realms that populate our shared consciousness. Repeated abstract forms anchor familiar psychic landscapes to our physical world, stirring the spirit in preparation for advancement or departure. While referencing the languages of maps and topography, my language deconstructs from the grid to imagine transcendent space.

Rachel Collier has her BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and recent solo shows include HAIR+NAILS Gallery (Minneapolis, MN), the Nemeth Art Center (Park Rapids, MN), Saint Kate’s Arts Hotel (Milwaukee, WI). Recent group shows and publications include: Chimera (HAIR+NAILS Gallery), Felix Fair 2024 (LA, CA), Artsy FOUNDATIONS Fair (artsy.net), NADA Miami 2022 (Miami, FL), Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation (Ojai,CA), New American Paintings. Residencies: The Wassaic Project, Wassaic NY (2021, 2022); Anderson Center Jerome Emerging Artist Residency and Fellowship, Red Wing MN (2022); Nido invitational residency and exhibition, Monte Castello di Vibio, Umbria, Italy (2022); and Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village CO (2022).

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIP

My studio practice helps connect me to myself and others in ways I find cathartic and healing. I’m drawn to aesthetic cults and collective consciousness and I feel socially gratified when making work that is in dialogue with artists who have influenced me.’ This is an excerpt from a grant I sadly wasn’t selected for but I believe my mentorship style would be an extension of these loving gestures, with an added critical lens that addresses intentions and applications. What are we (you) doing? Why is it necessary? How are we working toward these answers? What is not working? Let’s know ourselves and each other better so we can deepen our interests and enjoy making work. I’m also here to share craft and fabrication skills I’ve picked up over the years, let’s have fun.