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