Rachel Simpson
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Art Exhibits

  • July - September 2022
         Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, Painted Art Bench - What Does Peace Mean to You? 
         https://www.whatcomdrc.org/30th-anniversary
         Location: Sage Against the Machine, 1213 Cornwall Ave #102, Bellingham, WA                                                                                        

  • November - December 2021                                                                                                                                                                                        Allied Arts Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts

  • November - 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                        Rachel Simpson's Art Exhibit at MW Soap Works, Bellingham, WA 

  • November - 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                               Art Exhibit - The FAB Studios Gallery, 314 E. Holly St., Bellingham,WA     
                                                                                                                                                                                            
  • August 6th - 27th, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fin and Feather Art Show - Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery, Bellingham,WA  
 
  • July 2nd, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                               Art Exhibit - The FAB Studios Gallery, 314 E. Holly St., Bellingham,WA  
 
  • February 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                           Members Art Show - Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery, Bellingham,WA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  • November - December 2020
        Allied Arts Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts (Virtual Shop) - market.alliedarts.org/shop/

  • December 6th, 2019
     Art Show - Imagine It Now Studio, 301 W.Holly St, Bellingham, WA - 6-10PM, Bellingham Downtown Art Walk
     Series of Marine-life drawings & paintings with UV-Light reactive paint, prints, cards, 2018-2019
 
  • November 23rd, 2019
     Art Show - Meadows Montessori, Ferndale, WA - Holiday Craft Show
     Series of Marine-life drawings & paintings with UV-Light reactive paint, prints, cards, 2018-2019
 
  • November 22nd, 2019
     Art Show - Blessings Salon Spa, Bellingham, WA - Fairhaven Art Walk
     Series of Marine-life drawings & paintings with UV-Light reactive paint, prints, cards, 2018-2019
 
  • September - October 2019
     Art Show - Fairhaven Reality, Bellingham, WA - Fairhaven Art Walk
     Series of Marine-life drawings & paintings with UV-Light reactive paint, prints, cards, 2018-2019
 
  • October 13th, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                        Art 'Xtravaganza! Heliotrope Hotel, & 40th Anniversary Celebrtion - Allied Arts of Whatcom                                                                                                   Art Installation: Collaborative with Artist Kevin Forrester Coleman & Rachelsimpson / Rachel's Whimsical Art - featuring marine-life drawings, paintings, mixed-media sculpture, prints, cards, & wearable art.
 
  • November - December 2019                                                                                                                                                                                            Art Show - Blessings Salon Spa, Bellingham, WA - Fairhaven Art Walk                                                                                                                              Series of Marine-life drawings & paintings with UV-Light reactive paint, prints, cards, 2018-2019
 
  • July 5th - September 2019                                                                                                                                                                                          Pride Art Show at the Sylvia Center for the Arts, Bellingham, WA                                                                                                                                          Burst of Springtime, 36"x12"x9", mixed-media sculpture with found objects, book paper, wire, adhesives, & textiles, 2016, and Sea Dragon, 17"x19", painting in UV-light reactive paint on black paper, 2019                                                                                                                             
 
  • June, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                              Seattle Recycled Arts Festival, Juried Art Show at Theoria Gallery, Seattle, WA                                                                                                                     Alice in Wonderland Teacup Series I - Alice & II Cheshire, 13"x6"x6" in mixed-media and found object sculptures. 2018
 
  • June 2nd, 2019
     Bellingham Handmade Makers Market, Bellingham, WA
     Art Booth: Acrylic Paintings, UV-light Reactive Paintings, Prints, Cards, Stickers, Kids Wands/Crowns,
    2019
 
  • April - May 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Bellingham, WA                                                                                                                                                                Alice in Wonderland Teacup Series I - Alice & II Cheshire, 13"x6"x6" in mixed-media and found object sculptures. 2018
 
  • April, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                               RARE Art Show - Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery, Bellingham, WA                                                                                                                    Petite Bell Crown, Moonchild Crown, Mermaid Lola Crown, Morticia Crown, 2019
 
  • February 2019
     Members Art Show - Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery, Bellingham, WA
     Agronaut - UV-light reactive painting, 13"x15"
    , 2019
 
  • January - March 2019
     Art Show - Joy of Pilates Studio, Bellingham, WA
     Marine-life drawings & paintings
 
  •  December 3rd, 2018
     Scepter Awards Bash- Downtown Bellingham Partnership, Bellingham, WA
     Jellyfish in the Deep, UV-light reactive painting, 9"x12",  2018
 
  •  December 2018
     Art Show - Allied Arts of Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA
     Marine-life Paintings: Siren's Surrender, acrylics, 20"x22", 2018,                                                                                                                                         Starfish Friends, UV-light reactive painting, 9"x12", 2018,                                                                                                                                  Seahorses, UV-light reactive painting, 9"x12",  2018,                                                                                                                                                    Clown Fish Hidden Among Sea Anemone, UV-light reactive painting, 9"x12",  2018
 
  •  November 2018
     Art Show - Bank of Pacific, Bellingham, WA
     Marine-life drawings & paintings with UV-light reactive paint, prints, cards, (20 pieces of a series of art work)
 
  •  November - December 2018                                                                                                                                                                                             39th Annual Holiday Festival of the Arts - Allied Arts of Whatcom County                                                                                                                         Artist Booth - featuring marine-life drawings, paintings, mixed-media sculpture, ornaments, ceramics, cards, & prints
 
  • October - December 2018                                                                                                                                                                                   Bellingham Cruise Terminal, Bellingham, WA                                                                                                                                                           Octopus in the Deep, 12"x16" in UV Light Reactive Ink Drawing, 2018                                                                                                                               Set of Cupcake Platters, 6.25" x 6.25" x 3.25", Ceramics, 2018
 
  • September 22nd, 2018                                                                                                                                                                                       Bellingham SeaFeast - Allied Arts of Whatcom County                                                                                                                                                     Art Booth: Sea themed drawings, ceramics, mixed-media sculpture & paintings.                                                                
 
  • April 6th - 30th, 2018        RARE Show at Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery                                                                                                             Red is Spring, 16"x16" in mixed-media painting, 2018, Polar Bear, 16"x16"x16" in paper mache/mixed-media sculpture, 2018                                             Alice in Wonderland Teacup Series I - Alice & II Cheshire, 13"x6"x6" in mixed-media and found object sculptures. 2018
 
  • February 1st - 28th, 2018       Members Show at Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery                                                                                                   Sea Dancers, 16"x18" mixed-media painting, 2018
 
  • December 1st - 31st, 2017       6 X 6 Art Exhibit & Fundraiser at the Bellingham Dakota Art Store                                                                                    Many Spoonfuls to Drain the Sea, 6"x6", & Rainbow Siren, 6"x6" mixed-media paintings, 2017
 
  • September 23rd, 2017
         Bellingham Sea Feast - Allied Arts of Whatcom County
         Art Booth: Sea themed mixed-media paintings, prints, and small sculptures

  • April 7th - May 2nd, 2017
         RARE Show (Recycled Arts & Resource Expo) - Allied Arts of Whatcom County
         Leopard in Blue, 24"x36", mixed-media painting, Crystal Rose Teacup, 9"x6"x6", sculpture, and Assemblage Clock, 7"x6"x5.5", sculpture

  • January 6th - February 3rd, 2017
         January Members Show - Allied Arts of Whatcom County
         Grandma Claire, 16"x20", acrylic and mixed-media painting

  • December 2nd - 20th, 2016
         6 X 6 Art Fundraiser Show at Dakota Art Store - 1324 Cornwall Bellingham, WA
         Luna, 6"x6" acrylic, and Delicate, 6"x6" mixed-media paintings

  • November 2016 - December 2016
         Stoneycreek Glassware - 4833 Guide Meridian Bellingham, WA
         Teacup Party Guest: Whispers, Teacup Party Guest: Serenity, Teacup Party Guest: Herbaceous, & Teacup Party Guest: Contentment

  • September 2016 - October 2016
         Honey's Hunny Exhibit - Honey Salon 310 West Holly St Bellingham, WA
         Galactic Mermaid and Blue Nebula acrylic paintings

  • April 2016 - May 2016
         RARE - Allied Arts of Whatcom County: Artist Presentation, Art Workshop on Recycle Books into Art
         Teacup Garden, Burst of Sunshine, & A Shady Place - Recycled book pages & teacups

  • November - December 2015 
     Holiday Arts Festival - Allied Arts of Whatcom County
     Artist Booth - featuring book boxes, book art, teacups, paintings, & prints


  • July 2015 - August 2015
     The Black Drop Coffee House
    - Bellingham, WA
     Teacup Party Guests on Canvas


  • June - July 2015
      Jansen Art Center - Lynden, WA
      Annual Juried Cup Show - Wonder Woman ceramic mug


  • April 2015 - May 2015
       RARE (Recycled Art & Reuse Expo) - Allied Arts of Whatcom County, Exhibit, & Art Workshop: Altered Books
       Book Boxes & Teacup Party Guests on Canvas
 
  • March 2015 - April 2015
          Allied Arts of Whatcom County - Membership Show
          Teacup Party Guest: Serenity - Mixed-media on Canvas


  • April 2014 - May 2014
         RARE (Recycled Art & Reuse Expo) - Allied Arts of Whatcom County
         Art Workshop - Recycled Flowers & Fibers into Paper


  • May 2013 - June 2013
          Allied Arts of Whatcom County - Creative Spaces, Bellingham, WA
          Art Installation: A Dream of a Tea Cup


  • June 2012 - July 2012
          Make Shift, Bellingham, WA
          Screenprint: Lotus Flower


  • March 2012
          Western Washington University (WWU) Gallery #2, Bellingham, WA
          Silk Painting: Pomegranates Fate


  • March 2012
          WWU Art Sehome Trail, Bellingham, WA
          Ceramics Installation: Bells in Trees


  • December 2012 - Current
          WWU Marine Life Center, Shannon Pointe, WA
          Photography: Basket Star


  • December 2011
          WWU Gallery #2, Bellingham, WA
          Art Installation: Bottles of Curiosities


  • June 2011
          WWU SMATE building, Bellingham, WA
          Acrylic Painting: Self-Portrait


  • September 2009
          Allied Arts, Bellingham WA
          Ceramics: Female Shot Glasses


  • October 2008
          Whatcom Community College SYRE building, Bellingham, WA
          Ceramics: Alien and Heroine Mas


Artist Statement & Bio

Residing in the Pacific Northwest ever since she was a child, Rachel Simpson's life has always involved art. The community of Bellingham, the outdoors, travel, diversity, and her family are a big part of her life and inspiration. She has a wealth of experience in many forms of fine arts. In 2007, she enrolled at Whatcom Community College, which is when she started volunteering at Allied Arts of Whatcom County. Shortly after, she went onto the Woodring College of Education for Fine Arts in Education K-12 and a student at Western Washington University. In the fall of 2013, Rachel was given the opportunity to be a fine arts student teacher in England, at an international school called Box Hill. There, she was able to meet and work with a fine group of teachers and a diverse group of students from all over the globe. She graduated from WWU in December 2013 with her certification in fine arts education. Rachel is a huge fan of Bellingham with its strong community of artists. Rachel has continued her love of the arts and education in many ways.

Teaching Experience: Over the past eight years, Rachel has been working and teaching with various different organizations and groups that are focused on equality, diversity, and creativity. These include volunteering at; Allied Arts of Whatcom County, Bellingham Pride, Bellingham PFLAG, Bellingham Roller Betties, tutoring at Explorations Academy, substitute teaching for the Bellingham School District and Pioneer Montessori School in Ferndale, WA, and teaching at many art workshops throughout Bellingham & Whatcom county. Currently, Rachel is teaching art classes for BAAY's (Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth), EduArts Enrichment program,  Community Ed Art Teacher at Whatcom Community College, and a teacher artist at Allied Arts of Whatcom County.

Artist Philosophy:
“
Art is and always will be a part of my life. With my passion, I will bring forward all of my experiences, skills, techniques, and enthusiasm to my students. To me, art and education provide a feeling of newness, whenever and wherever we look for them. Everyone should have the chance to learn new things, use their imagination, communication, and be a student in life. Learning through hands-on experience, gaining valuable life skills such as problem-solving, seeing the beauty in everything, being part of a community, meeting new people, and exploring through nature and our environment are all a part of living life to its fullest, which is art. If you can have a moment in time that was unique, an experience that affected your life, then you have felt that newness that I speak of. Each student in life can overcome challenges, gain insight, and find that it can be so very rewarding. I believe that everyone can learn to express themselves with use of their imagination and communication through the arts. All of these things are important to me in life, art, and education.” – Rachel Simpson

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