Rachel is based in a moderate studio in the Midlands, UK since graduating in 2008 from the University of Northampton with a first-class degree.
She creates paintings that appear naïve in appearance, yet there is a strong sense of discipline and direction amongst the bold colour palette and fluid marks.
Rachel has developed her practise over the years and has now emerged and gained international recognition, with her work being displayed at homes in Switzerland, Dubai, Boston and New York.
Artist statement
My work is about the exploration of mark making and instinctive lines which map out and form our conscious surroundings.
The graphical nature of my strokes challenges my use of colour to create depth and balance.
It really goes back to basics in the studio for Rachel as she builds, stretches and primes all of her own canvases.
To create most of her paintings she will travel to draw from real life in order to engage and get a feel of the location, to then transcribe onto canvas. This has taken her across the globe for inspiration and new perspectives.
Each painting documents a moment from a time and place, but however static the paint is, the moment is kept bustling in the vibrancy of Rachel's approach.
Education
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2008BA Fine Art Degree
University of Northampton -
2005AVCE Art and Design
Lichfield College
Art fairs
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202318th November
Blue Magpie Contemporary Craft Fair
Elmslie House - Malvern -
2022AAF Battersea
London UK -
202120th-24th October
AAF Battersea
London, UK -
2020May - CANCELLED
AAF Hampstead
London, UK -
2020March 11th - 14th
AAF Battersea
London, UK -
2020Community Art Fair
St Agnus Church - Moseley Birmingham -
201917th-20th October
AAF Battersea
London, UK -
201920th - 22nd September
Fresh Art Fair
Ascot -
2019Fresh Art Fair
Cheltenham -
2019AAF Hampstead
London -
2018AAF Battersea
Battersea Park, London -
2018AAF Hampstead
London, UK -
2017AAF Battersea
Battersea Park -
2017AAF Bristol
Brunel's Old Station -
2017AAF Hampstead
London, UK -
2017Fresh Art Fair
Cheltenham -
2016AAF Battersea
Battersea Park - London -
2016AAF Bristol
Brunel's Old Station -
2015AAF Bristol
Brunel's Old Station -
2015Buy Art Fair
Old Granada Studios - Manchester -
2015AAF Battersea
Battersea Park - London -
2014AAF Battersea
London, UK -
2014Buy Art Fair
Manchester, UK -
2014AAF Bristol
UK -
2014Art Hamptons
New York, USA -
2014Art Monaco
France, EU -
2013Edinburgh Art Fair
Scotland, UK -
2013AAF Battersea
London, UK -
2013Buy Art Fair
Manchester, UK
Solo exhibitions
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2020March - CANCELLED
Artist in residence with Artifex Gallery
The Mailbox Birmingham -
2016Spring forward with Rachel Tighe
Gallery Rouge St Albans, UK -
2015Solo Show
Cloud Gallery Brighton, UK -
2014Solo Show
George Thornton Art, Nottingham -
2013The London Series
Hertford, UK -
2012One Night Only
The Spark Cafe, Lichfield -
2011Solo Show
Artifex Gallery, Sutton Coldfield -
2009Delineate
The Wedge Gallery, Lichfield
Selected group exhibitions
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202314th September 5:30-7
Alpha Works exhibition
16th floor Alpha Tower -
202311th June
Pop up
Hockley Social Club - Birmingham -
2020December - CANCELLED
Eazyl
Iron House Gallery Birmingham -
2015City Life 2
The Wey Gallery, UK -
2013Urban Landscapes
Off The Wall Gallery, UK -
20138 Year Anniversary Show
Ascot Studios, UK -
2012Life in the Urban Landscape
Life The Gallery, UK -
2011No Such Thing
Blank Space Gallery, Manchester -
2010Perception Deception
The Wedge Gallery, Lichfield -
2008Graduate Show
J Gallery, UK -
2008Degree Show
Northampton University, UK