About / CV
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Rachel is a 22-year-old artist with roots all along the west coast. Her paintings observe ecological phenomena through a compassionate lens that explores the balance between growth and destruction in the natural world. Rachel is entering her fifth year at Western Washington University in Bellingham pursuing a BFA in Art with a concentration in painting, and a minor in Biology. When she is not creating art, you can find her directing and singing in her university's treble a capella ensemble, leading birdwatching hikes, reading, and spending time outdoors.
Contact rachel.rothberg.art@gmail.com
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Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
BFA in Art Studio
Western Washington University
September 2020 - June 2021
BA in Art Studio, Minor in Biology with Honors
Western Washington University
September 2016 - June 2020
Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA
August 2012 - June 2016
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Artist
2013 - present
WWU Birdwatching Club President, Bellingham, WA
2018 - present
WWU A Capella Club Auditioned Treble Ensemble Musical Director, Bellingham, WA
2019 - present
Girl Scout Camp Counselor, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Summer of 2017
WWU Advanced Treble Chorale Section Leader, Bellingham, WA
2017 - 2018
Girl Scout Counselor-In-Training, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Summers of 2013, 2014, 2015
Gunn High School Stage Tech, Palo Alto, CA
2015 - 2016
SKILLS
Design • Love and Knowledge of Nature • Enthusiasm
Problem-solving • Leadership • Interpersonal Skills
Attention to Detail • Outdoor Experience • Creativity
Photography and Photo Editing • Illustration • Painting
GRANTS / AWARDS
North Cascades Audubon Society Undergraduate Grant: Painting Ecological Change in Pacific Northwest Bird Populations, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Western Voices Scholarship, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Outstanding Biology Student Award, Palo Alto, CA
2013, 2015
Outstanding Chemistry Student Award, Palo Alto, CA
2014
Outstanding Performance in Drawing and Painting, Palo Alto, CA
2014, 2015, 2016
Girl Scout Silver Award, Palo Alto, CA
2012
Gunn High School Choir Awards, 2013 Heritage Festival, Anaheim, CA
Chamber Singers, First Place
Concert Choir, Second Place
Judge’s Choice Award
EXHIBITIONS / MARKETS
B Gallery Senior Exhibition, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mount Vernon, WA
April 2019
Pop Up Urban Night Market, Renton, WA
October 2018
elSage Valley Made Market, Mount Vernon, WA
September 2018
Youth Speaks Out, Palo Alto Art Center, curated by Carolyn Digovich, Palo Alto, CA
March 2016
PUBLICATIONS
Jeopardy Literary Magazine, Bellingham, WA
2019, 2020
BFA in Art Studio
Western Washington University
September 2020 - June 2021
BA in Art Studio, Minor in Biology with Honors
Western Washington University
September 2016 - June 2020
Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, CA
August 2012 - June 2016
EXPERIENCE
Freelance Artist
2013 - present
WWU Birdwatching Club President, Bellingham, WA
2018 - present
WWU A Capella Club Auditioned Treble Ensemble Musical Director, Bellingham, WA
2019 - present
Girl Scout Camp Counselor, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Summer of 2017
WWU Advanced Treble Chorale Section Leader, Bellingham, WA
2017 - 2018
Girl Scout Counselor-In-Training, Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Summers of 2013, 2014, 2015
Gunn High School Stage Tech, Palo Alto, CA
2015 - 2016
SKILLS
Design • Love and Knowledge of Nature • Enthusiasm
Problem-solving • Leadership • Interpersonal Skills
Attention to Detail • Outdoor Experience • Creativity
Photography and Photo Editing • Illustration • Painting
GRANTS / AWARDS
North Cascades Audubon Society Undergraduate Grant: Painting Ecological Change in Pacific Northwest Bird Populations, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Award, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Western Voices Scholarship, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Outstanding Biology Student Award, Palo Alto, CA
2013, 2015
Outstanding Chemistry Student Award, Palo Alto, CA
2014
Outstanding Performance in Drawing and Painting, Palo Alto, CA
2014, 2015, 2016
Girl Scout Silver Award, Palo Alto, CA
2012
Gunn High School Choir Awards, 2013 Heritage Festival, Anaheim, CA
Chamber Singers, First Place
Concert Choir, Second Place
Judge’s Choice Award
EXHIBITIONS / MARKETS
B Gallery Senior Exhibition, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Spring 2020
Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mount Vernon, WA
April 2019
Pop Up Urban Night Market, Renton, WA
October 2018
elSage Valley Made Market, Mount Vernon, WA
September 2018
Youth Speaks Out, Palo Alto Art Center, curated by Carolyn Digovich, Palo Alto, CA
March 2016
PUBLICATIONS
Jeopardy Literary Magazine, Bellingham, WA
2019, 2020