Rachel Bess
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Rachel Bess is an American artist working out of Phoenix, Arizona. Bess is known for her highly realistic, sometimes surrealistic, oil paintings. Her work has drawn comparisons to that of the Dutch Masters (a proclaimed favorite of hers), as well as to certain sub-genres of the lowbrow art movement.
Rachel's love of science and mathematics is evident in her work and, not surprisingly, she nearly went for a double major in Anthropology and Art. As it stands, however, Rachel got her BFA in Painting from the Honors College at Arizona State University in 2001.
Currently Bess strains to keep up with the increasing demand for her paintings, as well as helps to organize the Phoenix branch of Dr Sketchy's Anti-Art School, and writes/illustrates a comic book titled, "Fighting Death Through Reanimation".
Rachel Bess, Oil on panel, 2007.
[edit] Exhibition list
Selected Solo/Duo Shows
2007
Trinity Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. May.
2006
Modified Arts, Phoenix, Arizona. November-December.
2005
Casa Grande Museum of Art, Casa Grande, Arizona. January-February.
2004
Herberger Theater, Phoenix, Arizona. April-June.
2003
Modified Arts, Phoenix, Arizona. May.
2002
In Between, Studio LoDo, Phoenix, Arizona. January.
2001
Modified Arts. Phoenix, Arizona. September. Skins and Supports, Honors BFA Thesis Show - Arizona State University, Step Gallery. April.
Selected Recent Group Shows
2007
Carnaval! Rio di Oba ASU Art Museum, Tempe, Arizona. March
2006
Annual Group Drawing Show, Perihelion Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona. November. Chaos Theory 7, Legend City, Phoenix, Arizona. October. Saints and Sirens, Blue Space Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri. August-September. DECK an international skate deck show, Ice House, Phoenix, Arizona. April. Group Show, Chocolate Factory, Phoenix, Arizona. March.
2005
Chaos Theory 6, Legend City, Phoenix, Arizona. October. Non Compos Mentis, Blue Space Gallery, Los Angeles, California. October.
2004
Chaos Theory 5, Legend City, Phoenix, Arizona. October. Respite, Juried International Exhibition, Monorchid, Phoenix, Arizona. March. 5+1, Monorchid, Phoenix Arizona. February.
