ABOUT ME

Rachelle was born and raised in Southeast Alaska, where she spent most of her life outside of attending college in Maine, New Mexico, and Utah. Her educational background combines art with administration, informing both her studio practice and her work in the arts and nonprofit sector. After graduating, she returned home and spent nearly a decade working for community-focused organizations before eventually moving back to the Southwest.

Growing up in Southeast Alaska fostered a deep connection to the forests, mountains, and ocean passages of the region - landscapes that continue to inspire her work today. Block printing is her primary medium, though she occasionally works with watercolor, field sketching, mapmaking, and other mediums as well. Her work reflects the environments she moves through and the places that shape her experience.

She has spent years working as an arts and nonprofit administrator, coordinating exhibit spaces, producing large-scale events, managing community-based programs, and supporting marketing and fundraising efforts. She holds an MFA in Arts Administration from Southern Utah University and a BFA in Fine Art from New Mexico Highlands University.

Outside the studio, Rachelle enjoys spending time outdoors, camping, hiking, exploring new places, and playing softball. She values creativity in everyday life and is happiest when making something with her hands, whether carving a new print, sketching ideas, organizing a project, or planning her next adventure with her partner and their dogs.