children's books, editorial illustration
2007
"Writing is almost like putting together a puzzle, only it's more
like taking a bunch of old family home movies, photographs, scrapbooks,
and a dollhouse, and splicing them together, digitally retouching and
altering them, dubbing in celebrity voices, and hand-writing the credits
until you've made them into a major motion picture."
Rachel is both an illustrative artist and a writer of speculative fiction (fantasy/sci-fi/etc.). She enjoys reading books and graphic novels, listening to rock music and freestyle dancing, watching good movies, making costumes to wear to the Renaissance Faires in NC and GA, and occasionally playing a little light D&D with friends. She also has a small collection of fantasy knives and a growing collection of D&D figures she has painted herself.
Currently she is working during the day designing signage at Ad-Craft Signs in Spartanburg, SC, and slaving away over a hot drawing table or computer in the afternoons at home.
In this lifetime, she has accumulated 25 years of age. She is forever striving to rise above the mundane and surround herself with wonderful things and people, and succeeds at this most of the time.
New Works
Paint & Colored Pencil
Drawings & Prints
Links
Contact:
E-mail (preferred): RachelHWhite@gmail.com
Cell phone: (864) 580-8191
Recognition
Publication
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"Mirror Gazer" ink drawing in The Circle Magazine, Summer 2008
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"Illumination" ink drawings in Ngenesis: The Trials of Flesh role-playing game book by Apocrypha Studios, 2007
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"Wand & Staff" and "Any Stick Will Do" ink drawings in The Circle Magazine, Fall 2007
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"Harpy: Goddess of Air" ink drawing in The Circle Magazine, Spring 2007
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"Salamander: Lord of Fire" ink drawing in The Circle Magazine, Summer 2006
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"Healing Circle" pencil drawing in The Circle Magazine, Winter 2005
Showings
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Spartanburg 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition: "Werewolf Sighting"
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Winthrop Anthology annual literary and visual publication 2003: "to worship the muse of art" poem; 2000: photographs of old door and of stone wall with shadows
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Winthrop Visual Communications Arts Showcase 2003: Illustration brochure
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Undergraduate Art Show 2001, 2003: "Sacrifice for Fashion" shoe sculpture, "Ryuu & LeFey" wire sculpture, and an abstract design handmade silver necklace
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Featured in SC Governor's school of the Arts Traveling Show 1999: untitled charcoal & conte drawing
Awards and Honors
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Graduation Cum Laude 2005
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Dean's List: College of Visual and Performing Arts
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Lewandowski Merit Award 2001: "Sacrifice for Fashion"
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Winthrop Foundation Scholar
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Winthrop Art Scholarship 2000
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SC Governor's School of the Arts Summer Program 1999
References available upon request.
Education
Bachelor's of Fine Art in Visual Communication Design:
Concentration in Illustration, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Artistic Media Skills
acrylic paint, charcoal, graphite, pen & ink, colored pencil, monotype, digital art and photography, collage, etching, sculpture, jewelry
Software
Mac and PC literate: Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark Express
Experience
AD-Craft Signs, Spartanburg
Designer: design and layout of signs on computer for a variety of purposes
and clients, meeting with head designer or clients to discuss needs: banners,
vinyl lettering for vehicles and other signs, vinyl or rubber masking
for sandblasted signs, painting for sandblasted panels.
864-580-8191 email rachelhwhite@gmail.com