Contact Information

Rachel Erin Fischer

929 W. Hickory Street

Apt #10

Denton, TX 76201

 

Personal

Born: August 19, 1986

Place of Birth: Oakland, California

 

Education

University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

2004-2008

BFA, Painting and Drawing (Magna Cum Laude)

 

Austin Community College, Austin, Texas

Summer 2005

Summer 2003

 

Employment Experience

Contemporary Art Dealers of Dallas (CADD) Intern (upcoming)

            -September 2008-

             

Pan American Art Projects Intern

            -May 2008- August 2008

            -Registration Intern

            -1615 Dragon Street, Dallas, TX, 75207

 

University of North Texas Gallery Sitter

            -December 12, 2007- Present

            -Information desk attendant

            -University of North Texas, COVAD/ Cora Stafford Galleries, Denton, TX

 

Volunteer Experience

CADD Art Fair Volunteer

            -May 30 & June 1, 2008

 

Gallery Technician Workshop with Brian T. Wheeler

            -March 4, 2008

            -University of North Texas

 

The Body Image Art Auction Volunteer

            -June 22, 2007

-Donated work to raise funds for a future film on eating disorders by UNT Alumni David Alvarado

-The Chrysalis Treatment Center, 722 W. Oak Street, Denton, TX

 

University of North Texas Studio Clean-up Volunteer

            -May 2005

-December 2006

 

Solo Exhibitions

"Transient", a selection of works by Rachel Fischer (BFA solo exhibition)

            -February 18- 23, 2008

            -University of North Texas, Light-well Gallery, Denton, TX

 

"This Is You", an exhibition of works by Rachel Fischer

            -April 2- 28, 2007

            -Art Six Coffeehouse, 424 Bryan St, Denton, TX

 

Group Exhibitions

"Something Made Easy": 500X Gallery Open Invitational

            -May 31- 31, 2008

            -500 Exposition Ave., Dallas, TX

 

"Senior Exit, Do Not Block": Senior Review Show

            -May 5- 9, 2008

            -Cora Stafford Gallery, Oak Street, Denton, TX

 

"Artistically Speaking" Exhibition

            -October 8- 11, 2007

            -Cora Stafford Gallery, Oak Street, Denton TX

 

"Stroke", an exhibition of works by Rachel Fischer and Giovanni Valderas

            -October 8- 25, 2007

            -University of North Texas, Union Gallery, Denton, TX

 

"Black Tie": Junior Review Show

            -September 3- 7, 2007

            -Cora Stafford Gallery, Oak Street, Denton, TX

 

"Junior Senior Prom": 500X Gallery Open Invitational

            -May 12- June 2, 2007

            -500 Exposition Ave., Dallas, TX

 

"Artistically Speaking" Exhibition

            -March 30, 2007

            -8^th Annual Women of Color Conference, "Women, Money & Power"

            -University of North Texas, Golden Eagle Suite, Denton, TX

 

Juried Exhibitions

Visual Arts Society of Texas 40^th Annual National Exhibition

            -April 10- May 29, 2008

            -Juried by Nic Nicosia

            -Meadows Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts, 400 E. Hickory Denton, TX

 

2008 Annual Voertman's Student Competition

            -March 24 -10, 2008

            -Juried by Charles Wylie - Lupe Murchison Curator of Contemporary Art, Dallas Museum of Art

            -University of North Texas, COVAD Gallery, Denton, TX

 

2007 Annual Voertman's Student Competition

            -February 13- March 1, 2007

            -Juried by Andrea Karnes-Curator Modern Art Museum Fort Worth

            -University of North Texas, COVAD Gallery, Denton, TX

           

Awards and Honors

Visual Arts Society of Texas 40^th Annual National Exhibition

            -People's Choice Award

 

Visual Arts Society of Texas 40^th Annual National Exhibition

            -2^nd Place Winner

            -April 10- May 29, 2008

            -Juried by Nic Nicosia

 

#1 Ranked Portfolio in 3000 Level Junior Review

            -April 30, 2007

            -Drawing and Painting Program

            -University of North Texas, Art Building, Denton, TX

 

UNT NASAD (Fine Arts Accreditation) Representative

            -April 27, 2007

            -3000 Level works shown

                        -selected to display samples of work to represent undergraduate level painting

            -April 30, 2007

            -Undergraduate level drawing and painting representative for Q & A session     

                        -selected to answer questions and describe my student experience in the UNT                           Fine Arts program

 

Enrique Chagoya Lecture

            -Spring Semester 2005

            -Selected to display and discuss works with Chagoya during class lecture

            -University of North Texas, Denton, TX

           

Publications

North Texas Review

            -2008 edition

            -pages 90-91

 

Dallas Arts Review Article

            - May 2007

            -"500XJunior Senior Prom: No Ifs, Ands, or Buts"

            -By J.R. Compton

            -http://www.dallasartsrevue.com/shows/500X-Open/2007/Xopen07.shtml#cont

 

Professional Memberships

VAST ARTS (Visual Arts Society of Texas)

 

Collections

James Eliot

William Slocum

Cary Fischer