Rachel was born in 1986 in Big Bear Lake, California and was raised the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. She got her BA in art history from Colorado State University in 2011 and her MA in the history and theory of contemporary art from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2014. She has worked in galleries and museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and is the former director of FFDG in San Francisco. She is currently an independent curator, writer, and project manager based in Denver, CO.
Experience
SHADOW CONSULTING, Denver, CO JANUARY 2024 – PRESENT
Project Coordinator
Managing art exhibition led by the Colorado School of Public Health on the effects of high concentration cannabis
Coordinated artist training
Supports directors and curators
Manages graphic design team
NEVER SURRENDER SERVICES, Denver, CO NOVEMBER 2019 – PRESENT
Owner/Operator
Owns and manages a company specializing in painting, murals, and art handling
Manages mural projects for hotels and restaurants primarily in California and Florida
Handles all marketing, promotion, communication, and bookkeeping
LEON GALLERY, Denver, CO FEBRUARY 2020 – SEPTEMBER 2023
Board Member/Grant Writer
Grant writing for local arts nonprofit
Developed grant programming
Awarded $60k within the first year
Advised board of directors on fundraising opportunities
DRAGON SCHOOL, Oakland, CA OCTOBER 2018 – DECEMBER 2019
Grant Writer
Grant writing for arts nonprofit
Completed reports stretching several years back to allow for more grant applications
THINK THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY, Vancouver, BC MARCH 2018 – APRIL 2019
President, Board of Directors
One of four founding members of registered nonprofit
Helped grow board to gain more members
Kept board on track to meet annual fundraising goals
Developed new member onboarding process and documents
SF STATION, San Francisco, CA SEPTEMBER 2017 - APRIL 2019
Writer
Conducts interviews and writes short articles on art-related topics in the Bay Area
Creatively critiques the area with subtle humor of the contemporary climate of the Bay
APPLE, INC., Cupertino, CA JUNE 2015 – AUGUST 2017
Closed Captioning Transcriptionist
Consistently produced closed captions for Apple’s marketing and communications department – held to the highest standards of quality
Extensive copyediting
Weekly grammar lessons and discussions
Fast and accurate typing with deep understanding of grammatical context
FFDG, San Francisco, CA AUGUST 2014 – MARCH 2016
Director/Curator
Owned and operated an art gallery specializing in contemporary painting, drawing and illustration
Handled all operations including curation, hosting, customer service, sales, accounting, shipping, etc.
Executed all marketing including developing press releases, price lists, and email communication
Built a social media following of 13k
FECAL FACE DOT COM, San Francisco, CA AUGUST 2014 – MARCH 2016
Correspondent
Was sole correspondent covering the San Francisco Bay Area
Covered dozens of art shows, often several a week
Conducted interviews with artists and curators
Provided critique of exhibitions
Highly-trafficked page with paid ads and subscription followers
Education
MASTERS OF ART | MAY 2014 | SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE
Major: History and Theory of Contemporary Art with a focus on accessibility and skateboard graphics
Related coursework: Writer and copy editor for Colloquy, published by SFAI. Completed and defended thesis.
BACHELORS OF ART | DECEMBER 2011| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Major: Art History
Minor: Ethnic Studies
Internships: Curatorial Intern, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and Curatorial Intern, Clara Hatton Gallery Colorado State University
ASSOCIATES OF ART | JULY 2009 | FRONT RANGE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Major: Art History
Minor: Museum Studies
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