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Artist Statement:
My artwork is a reflection of
how I feel about my life and
the experiences that have
shaped it thus far. It is
largely about the people who
have come in and out of my
life, the ones who are still
around and the ones who
aren't, and all the memories
I've made and am still making.
I strive for my work to be an
honest interpretation of my
day-to-day life.
My work is oil on canvas and
varies largely in size and
subject matter. I focus
mostly on abstracting from
realistic elements I am
familiar with, using Photoshop
as a tool for formulating my
ideas into images that will
serve as the basis for my
paintings. ...
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EDUCATION
BFA – painting, 2009, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
AA – painting, 2004, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
AWARDS
2010
Studio Visit Magazine, 2010 Summer Edition
Artist Residency, Festival of Murals, Wayne County, Indiana
2009
Artist's Grant, Vermont Studio Center Artist Residency
Honorable Mention, The Year's Best Art, The Artist's Magazine
1st Place, Abstract Painting, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
2nd Place, Abstract Painting, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
Best Body of Work, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
Finalist, Myartscholarship: Undergraduate Competition, Myartspace
2008
Finalist, People and Figures Competition, International Artist Magazine
1st Place, Contemporary Painting, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
2nd Place, Landscape Painting, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
3rd Place, Contemporary Painting, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
2007
Honorable Mention, The Year's Best Art, The Artist's Magazine
2006
1st Place, Watercolor Painting, Spring Show, California Watercolor Society
2nd Place, Still Life Painting, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
Underclassman Incentive Award, Spring Show, Frank Lanza
EXHIBITIONS
2010
Up; New Paintings by Rachel Gillen, Swayne on Main, Covington, Kentucky
Delicious, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, California
2009
Teacher/Students, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, California
Reflective Perceptions, Gallery 79, San Francisco, California
Ourboros: The Art of the Round, Dorothy Herger Gallery, Fairfield, California
A Small Glimpse, Red Tree Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Academy of Art Spring Show, 601 Brannan Gallery, San Francisco, California
Represent, Bromwell's Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Holiday Show, Bromwell's Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Tiny, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, California
Delicious, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, California
14th Annual Faculty/Alumni Fine Art Auction, Gallery 79, San Francisco, California
The Perfect Party, ProKids Fundraiser Auction, Cincinnati, Ohio
Junior League of San Francisco Fundraiser Auction, San Francisco, California
2008
'A' Class, Hang Art, San Francisco, California
17th Annual Breckenridge Fine Art Show, Breckenridge Fine Arts Center, Breckenridge, Texas
The Kindest Shape, Base Cooperative Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Tiny, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, California
Out of the Blue, Red Tree Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Delicious, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, California
Magnitude SEVEN, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
Academy of Art Spring Show, 601 Brannan Gallery, San Francisco, California
The Perfect Party, ProKids Fundraiser Auction, Cincinnati, Ohio
Junior League of San Francisco Fundraiser Auction, San Francisco, California
Meier's Art & Wine Invitational, Silverton, Ohio
2007
Pabst Blue Ribbon '07-'08 East and West Coast Tour, United States
Academy of Art Spring Show, 601 Brannan Gallery, San Francisco, California
Academy of Art Big Bang Show, 601 Brannan Gallery, San Francisco, California
Junior League of San Francisco Fundraiser Auction, San Francisco, California
Alta Plaza Preschool Fundraiser Auction, San Francisco, California
2006
Academy of Art Spring Show, Gallery 79, San Francisco, California
Academy of Art Big Bang Show, Gallery 79, San Francisco, California
2005
Group Show, Studio Z, San Francisco, California
Hurricane Katrina Relief Auction, San Francisco, California
2004
Miami University Student Show, Fitton Center for the Arts, Hamilton, Ohio
2002
Whitewater Valley Regional Art Competition, Indiana University East, Richmond, Indiana
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009
The Artist's Magazine
2008
The Cincinnati Enquirer. (print edition)
The Mt. Healthy Connector (published quarterly)
The International Artist Magazine
2007
The Artist's Magazine
CORPORATE COLLECTORS
Pabst Blue Ribbon, Co.
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTORS
Roger Foucray, Brussels, Belgium
Cindy and Jim Scott, Cincinnati, Ohio
Marissa Gianno, San Francisco, California
Paul Stier, San Francisco, California
Santiago Santos, Puerto Rico
Justino Abad, Alexandria, Virginia
Charles Kouns, Mill Valley, California
Gregory Youmans, San Francisco, California
JJ and Dawn Clark, Cleves, Ohio
Justin Brown, Kailua, Hawaii
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