| Education |
| 2005 |
Workshop with Charles Reid, Bend OR. |
| 1995 |
School of Visual Concepts, Seattle WA, Children’s Book Illustration with Keith Baker. |
| 1972-75 |
University of Oregon, Eugene OR, BFA Painting and Printmaking. |
| 1969-71 |
Occidental College, Los Angeles CA. |
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| Exhibitions (of the last ten years) |
| 2002-2005 |
Private Gallery holiday Show, Bellingham, WA. |
| 2001-2005 |
Salem Art Festival, Salem OR |
| 2004 |
Marin County Art Festival, San Rafael CA. |
| 2003 |
Bellevue Art Museum Festival, Bellevue WA. |
| 2002 |
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausaslito CA. |
| 2002 |
Bellevue Art Museum Festival, Bellevue WA. |
| 2001 |
Northwest Watercolor Society Annual Juried Exhibition, Bellevue WA. |
| 2001 |
Solo Show, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham WA. |
| 1996-2001 |
Whatcom county Artists Studio Tour, bellingham WA. |
| 2000 |
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausaslito CA. |
| 2000 |
Bellevue Art Museum Festival, Bellevue WA. |
| 2000 |
Edmonds Art Festival |
| 1999 |
Annual Exhibition of the National Watercolor Society, Brea CA. |
| 1999 |
Floral Watercolor Show, Earthenworks Gallery, La Conner WA. |
| 1999 |
Group Show, Visions of Italy, Bellingham WA. |
| 1999 |
Sun Valley Arts and Crafts Fair, Sun Valley ID. |
| 2000 |
Art In The Pearl, Portland OR. |
| 1998 |
Northwest International Art Competition, Bellingham WA. |
| 1998 |
The Night Tacoma Danced, invitational art show and sale, Tacoma WA. |
| 1997 |
Tacoma Art Museum Northwest Biennial |
| 1996 |
Solo Watercolor Show, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham WA |
| 1996 |
Northwest International Art Competition, Bellingham WA |
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| Professional Honors and Awards |
| 2005 |
Benjamin Franklin Picture Book Award, Silver, for Too Many Murkles. |
| 2003 |
Benjamin Franklin Picture Book Award, Gold, for One Smile |
| 2003 |
Watercolor Award, Art in the Garden, Beverly Hills, CA. |
| 2000 |
Signature Member of the Northwest Watercolor Society |
| 1999 |
Elected Signature Member of the National Watercolor Society. |
| 1999 |
IFEA Pinnacle Award, Bronze, for Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Poster. |
| 1997 |
Juror’s Award for Painting, Tacoma Art Museum Northwest Biennial. |
| 1996 |
People’s Choice Award, Northwest International Art Competition. |
| 1994 |
Annual Northwest Poets and Artists Calendar Runner-up. |
| 1991 |
Traveling Exhibition of the National Watercolor Society. |
| 1991 |
Seattle Art Award, Northwest Watercolor Society Exhibition. |
| 1990 |
Watercolor Award, Northwest International Art Competition. |
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| Collections and Commissions |
| 2001 |
Berry Dairy Days Festival Poster. |
| 1999 |
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Poster.
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Five portraits of distinguished Northwest Conservationists, commissioned by Roger M. Leed, Seattle WA. |
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Numerous private collections. |
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| Professional Experience |
| 1980 through present: |
Changing Light Art Works: watercolor, illustration, still life, portraits and landscape. Private watercolor classes, art coaching and workshops. |
| 1976-80 |
Alaskan Silver & Ivory Company: scrimshaw and advertising design. |
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| Publications |
| Two Many Murkles, illustrated by Mary Gregg Byrne, written by Hiedi Schmidt, Illumination Arts Press, Bellevue WA, 2004. |
One Smile, illustrated by Mary Gregg Byrne, written by Cynthia McKinley, Illumination Arts Press, Bellevue WA, 2002.
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| Rachel Wolf, Splash 6: The Best of Watercolor, Northlight Press, 2000. |
| Rachel Wolf, Best of Flower Painting 2, Northlight Press, 1999, two pages. |
| Rachel Wolf, Splash 5: The Glory of Color, Northlight Press, 1998, two paintings included. |
| M. Stephen Doherty, “Ten Steps to Artistic and Professional Growth”, Watercolor Magazine, Winter 1998. |
| Gail Stark, “This Artist Isn’t Afraid of Beauty”, The Bellingham Herald, August,1990. |
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