About Rachael Smith

Rachael graduated in 2006 with a first class degree in Fine Art. She went on to study her masters degree at Leicester University. She has been involved in exhibitions and arts events across the country and has drawn and created things for as long as she can remember.

Rachael first began drawing Flimsy the Kitten obsessively during the second year of her degree, when she should have been writing an art history essay.

She is available for all creative work, feel free to email her on rachael@rachaelsmith.org.

 

Artist CV

Education:

2006 – 2007
MA Art Museum and Gallery Studies
Leicester University

2003 – 2006
BA (Hons) Fine Art
De Montfort University
Grade: First

2001 – 2003
AVCE Art and Design
Stockport College
Grade: AA

Solo Exhibitions:

Connect – Me
The City Gallery,
Leicester

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2008
The DOT Small Space
Part of Arena Arts Festival
Leicester Public Library

2007
The First Confessional
South West Art Work
Weymouth

2007
Re: Generation
New Walk Museum and Art Gallery
Leicester

2006
The Secret of Frog Island
Frog Island
Leicester

2006
Contemporary
Original 4
Leicester

2005
Dance Forum
De Montfort University
Leicester

2005
Monitor Video Festival
Leeds

2004
Sint Lukas Hogeschool Video Exhibition
Sint Lukas Hogeschool, Brussels
Belgium

2004
Ice Mango Exhibition
Ice Mango
Leicester

Curated Exhibitions:

2007
Re: Generation
New Walk Museum and Art Gallery
Leicester

2006
New Painting Since 2000
LCB Depot
Leicester

2004
UMIST: A Celebration
University of Manchester

Awards:

2006
The George Henderson Award
For work in the 2006 De Montfort University Degree Show

2006
AHRC Scholarship
For MA Art Museum and Gallery Studies