Rachel Singel is an associate professor at the University of Louisville. Raised on a small farm, she received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia in 2009 and a Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the University of Iowa in 2013. Rachel has participated in residencies in Italy, Spain, New Zealand and the United States. USA. She has studied non-toxic etching and took the opportunity to do a residency at ‘ace to continue her research.

She has been awarded grants from: 2021 | Puffin Foundation Grant, Puffin Foundation Ltd., Teaneck, USA; 2020 | Pollination Project Grant, The Pollination Project: Micro Grants for Social Change, Berkeley, USA; 2018 | Burning Man Global Arts Grant, Black Rock Arts Foundation, San Francisco, USA; 2017-19 | Artist Professional Development Grant, Great Meadows Foundation, Louisville, USA; 2015, 2018-19 | EVPRI Intramural Research Incentive Grant, University of Louisville, USA. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and represented in private and public collections and museums.

ARTIST STATEMENT

Paper is both elemental stuff of civilization and an endangered species in digital culture. I propose that paper made from weeds, invasive plants, and recycled materials may be a solution to many ecological and economical problems that face our world today. Along with being a sustainable practice, using fiber that is sourced locally can also contribute to artwork conceptually by creating a connection between subject and place. My work focuses on making sheets of paper on which I print images of native plants to hopefully teach and inspire others to carry on these activities.