Rachel Brown

A tall, slender purple wildflower with small bell-shaped blossoms against a dark, blurred background.

Rachel grew up in Norman, Oklahoma, where she spent much of her time outdoors. Her artwork is strongly influenced by the open skies and expansive plains of Oklahoma and Kansas where she spent time with family and nature.. She studied studio art and history both at Oklahoma City University and at the University of Oklahoma where she graduated with her BFA in 2018. Rachel's most influential professor and friend, Don Longcrier, pushed her to use whatever materials and techniques helped her express her visual ideas best and to be brave in that expression. She works in a variety of ways, including painting, printmaking, drawing, and ceramics. In 2022, Rachel and her husband Barry, moved to Gallup, New Mexico, where she works as an artist and a teacher. 

Black and white photograph of wildflowers illuminated by light, with a blurred background of circular light patterns.
Black and white artwork of a face surrounded by abstract patterns.
Black and white illustration of a rural landscape with a large tree, flowing river, fields of tall grass, and a small mountain or hill in the background.
Blurred abstract image of a horizon with colorful light flares in the sky and a dark ground at the bottom.
A boy with short hair and a mullet hairstyle taking a selfie in a mirror, wearing a sleeveless shirt, in a room with a wooden dresser and a white wall.
A dayflower with light purple petals and green stem against a dark background.
A woman with brown hair, glasses, and a gray t-shirt smiling outdoors under a flowering tree with white blossoms.
A black and white drawing of a wilted flower with three drooping petals on a black background.
Black and white landscape print depicting a full moon over a reflected sky with clouds, a river flowing through the scene, surrounded by trees and grass.
An abstract painting depicting a person standing in a subway or train station, with a yellow train car in the background and a curved platform underneath.