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education
2011 Maine College of Art, MFA in Studio Art
2002 Methodist University, B.A. in Writing
solo + two-person exhibitions
2010 Beware of Dog (two-person), The Mahler, Raleigh NC
Know Your Obeast (solo), Free Street Gallery, Portland ME
There, there… (solo), Antfarm, Raleigh NC
2009 Recreation (two-person), Artspace, Raleigh NC
2008 Rescue (solo), Artspace, Raleigh NC
2007 Good Intentions (solo), Crocker’s Mark Gallery, Raleigh NC
2006 Godbold Park, permanent public art installation, Cary NC
Diplopia (solo), Page Walker Arts & History Center, Cary NC
select group exhibitions
2011 City Show, Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro NC
MFA Thesis Exhibit, Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland ME
2009 Southern, Wynn Bone Gallery, Annapolis MD
2008 Winter Show, Greenhill Center for NC Art, Greensboro NC
Forsaken, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville NC
New & Hot, M Street Gallery, Raleigh NC
2007 Art + Ability International, Bryn Mawr College , PA
2006 Art + Ability International, Bryn Mawr College , PA
bibliography
2011
“Fatness and Visual Culture: A Brief Look at Some Contemporary Projects” by Stefanie Snider, Fat Studies Journal.
“Rachel Herrick’s Obeasts” by Stacey Bellet for Stylus Magazine, London. (7.21.11)
“Meet The North American Obeast, A Reclusive & Endangered Species”, by
Dodai Stewart for Jezebel.com (6.1.11)
“Art installation critiques the dehumanization of fat people”, review and
discussion on BigFatBlog.com. (6.2.11)
“Art Review: MECA students deftly open door to new horizons”, by Daniel Kany
for The Portland Press Herald. (5.29.11)
2010
“Beware of Dog at The Mahler grapples with urban inspirations” by Dave
Delcambre for Indy Weekly (10.13.10)
2008
“Catch This Wave” by Melissa Clement for The Fayetteville Observer (8.29.08)
“Rescue”, Critic's Pick for Indy Weekly, Chapel Hill NC (4.31.08)
2007
“Good Intentions”, Critic's Pick for Indy Weekly, Chapel NC (6.13.07)
“Artist Hopes Patrons Will Sniff her Work” by Ryan Teague Beckwith for The
News & Observer, (1.2.07)
2005
"Artist has different way of seeing the world". The Cary News. (9.27.05)
professional experience
2011
“Origins of Obesity.” The State of Things. WUNC. NPR Radio Interview and podcast. (7.7.11)
“Inside the Artist's Studio.” WCOM-FM
Radio Interview and podcast. (8.9.11)
Juror,
“The White Show”, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh,
NC
Artist Talk. Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC
Artist
Talk. VAE’s The Business of Being an
Artist lecture series, Raleigh
NC
Board Chair, McCune International Art Center, Fayetteville NC
2010
Artist Writing Advisor, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
Artist Talk. Beware of Dog, Mahler Gallery, Raleigh NC
Artist Talk. VAE’s The Business of Being an Artist lecture series, Raleigh NC
2009
Free-lance Arts Writer, News & Observer, Raleigh NC (2009 to present)
2008
Programs Director, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh NC (through 2009)
2007
Artist Talk. Dix Mental Hospital Art Project, NC Psychiatry Association Conference
Live TV interview about Dix project. WRAL. (6.17.07)
2006
Exhibitions Director, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh NC (through 2008)
Artist Talk. Art for the Visually Impaired, NC Educators Conference, Raleigh.
Art Instructor, Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Raleigh (2006-2007)
Televised unveiling of public art installation. WRAL TV and NBC17. (12.29.11)
TV Coverage of community drawing workshop. WRAL TV. (10.20.06)
TV Interview about public art project. WRAL TV. (9.16.06)
2004 Senior Editor, Castle Publishing, Morrisville NC (through 2005)
2002 Art Instructor, Poland Spring Academy, Poland Spring Maine (through 2003)
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