Rachel Herrick

www.obeasts.org •  www.rachelherrick.com

Education

2011                 Maine College of Art, MFA in Studio Art

2002                 Methodist University, BA in Writing

 

Solo + two-person exhibitions

2014                 Museum for Obeast Conservation Studies, Wrong Again Gallery, Memphis TN

2013                 Museum for Obeast Conservation Studies (solo), Flanders Gallery, Raleigh NC

2012                 Museum for Obeast Conservation Studies (solo), Beland Gallery, Lawrence MA

2010                 Beware of Dog (two-person), The Mahler Gallery, Raleigh NC

                        Know Your Obeast (solo), Free Street Gallery, Portland ME

                        There, there… (solo), Antfarm, Raleigh NC

2009                 Recreation (two-person), Artspace, Raleigh NC

2008                 Rescue (solo), Artspace, Raleigh NC

2007                 Good Intentions (solo), Crocker’s Mark Gallery, Raleigh NC

2006                 Godbold Park, permanent public art installation, Cary NC

Diplopia (solo), Page Walker Arts & History Center, Cary NC

 

Select group exhibitions

2014                The Missing Body at Penny Gallery and Casa. Lethbridge, Alberta Canada. Curated by Cindy Baker. (Other artists included Guerilla Girls and Vito Acconci)

                        Fat: It's Delicious, Science Gallery, Dublin Ireland.

2013                 Something In Particular, L1 Gallery, Atlanta GA

2011                 MFA Thesis Exhibit, Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland ME

                        Re-Locations, Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro NC

2009                 Southern, Wynn Bone Gallery, Annapolis MD

2008                 Winter Show, Greenhill Center for NC Art, Greensboro NC

                        Forsaken, Fayetteville Museum of Art, Fayetteville NC

                        New & Hot, M Street Gallery, Raleigh NC

2007                 Art + Ability International, Bryn Mawr College, PA

2006                 Art + Ability International, Bryn Mawr College, PA

 

Grants & awards

2012                 United Arts Regional Artist Project Grant

                        Nominee, New England Art Award in the Promising Talent category

2011                 Puffin Foundation Artist Grant

2009-2011       Hildreth Family MFA Scholarship Award       

                        MECA Presidential Scholarship Award

                        MECA MFA Grant

Bibliography

2014                 
Baker, Cindy. The Missing Body: Performance in the Absence of the Artist (exhibit catalog). ISBN: 978-0-9937297-1-3

Sanchez, Casey. "Book Review: 'A Guide to the North American Obeast'." Sante Fe New Mexican. Accessed online: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/pasatiempo/books/book_reviews/book-reviews-a-guide-to-the-north-american-obeast-by/article_029dc07b-40ea-5a58-b6d9-65244f18d02b.html

Hoberton, Pamela. “Questions of (Large) Embodiment,” University of Alberta (in-progress graduate dissertation)

2013               
Holmes, Anna. The Book of Jezebel: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Lady Things. Grand Central Publishing; Ill edition.

“Interview with Rachel Herrick” Burnaway Online Magazine (4.15.2013)

Snider, Stefanie. “Introduction to the Special Issue: Visual Representations Fat and Fatness,” Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society, 2:2, 114-117, DOI: 10.1080/21604851.2013.782250. Accessed online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21604851.2013.782250

2012                
“’obeast’ busca identidad de Los obesos” by Jhovanny Martes for The Lawrence  Vale. Accessed online: http://www.lawrencevale.com/edicion.php?id=94 (3.6.12)

Snider, Stefanie. “Fatness and Visual Culture: A Brief Look at Some Contemporary  Projects” Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society, 1:1,13-31, DOI: 10.1080/21604851.2012.632725. Accessed online: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21604851.2012.632725

2011                                 

“Fatness and Visual Culture: A Brief Look at Some Contemporary Projects” by Stefanie Snider, Fat Studies Academic Journal.

“Rachel Herrick’s Obeasts” by Stacey Bellet for Stylus Magazine, London. (7.21.11)

“Meet The North American Obeast, A Reclusive & Endangered Species”, by Dodai Stewart for Jezebel.com (6.1.11)

“Art installation critiques the dehumanization of fat people”, review and discussion on BigFatBlog.com. (6.2.11)

 “Art Review: MECA students deftly open door to new horizons”, by Daniel Kany for The Portland Press Herald. (5.29.11)                                  

2010                

“Beware of Dog at The Mahler grapples with urban inspirations” by Dave Delcambre for Indy Weekly Chapel Hill NC (10.13.10)

2008               

“Catch This Wave” by Melissa Clement for The Fayetteville Observer (8.29.08)

“Rescue”, Critic's Pick for Indy Weekly, Chapel Hill NC (4.31.08)

2007               

“Good Intentions”, Critic's Pick for Indy Weekly, Chapel NC (6.13.07)

“Artist Hopes Patrons Will Sniff her Work” by Ryan Teague Beckwith for The News& Observer, (1.2.07)

2005 

"Artist has different way of seeing the world". The Cary News. (9.27.05)

 

Publications & Professional experience

2014

Guest blogger, ArtsNow.com

Conference Planner, Ignite Creativity Conference

Visiting Artist Speaker, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2013               

Herrick, Rachel. “Obeast: The Complete Guide,” Two-volume book set published by Publication Studio Portland (Other) with the Institute for Contemporary Art,        ISBN: 9781624620159

Visiting Artist Speaker, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

“Obeast" Shines A Light On Perceptions Of Obesity” The State of Things.  WUNC. NPR Radio Interview. April 10, 2013.

Director of Special Projects, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh NC (June-present)

Interviewed by students for Susan Harbage Page’s Visual Art & Gender course, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Public Talk “Art as Propaganda in the Third Reich,” Fayetteville Public Library

Visiting Artist Speaker, Methodist University, Fayetteville NC

Speaker, Ignite Creative Entrepreneurship Conference, Raleigh NC

2012               

Visiting Artist, Temple University

Visiting Artist, East Carolina University

Peer reviewer, Fat Studies Journal

2011                

Featured Artist in the 2012 Fat?So! Day Planner by Marilyn Wann

“Origins of Obesity.”  The State of Things.  WUNC. NPR Radio Interview and podcast.  (7.7.11)

“Inside the Artist's Studio.” WCOM-FM Radio Interview and podcast. (8.9.11)

Juror, “The White Show”, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh, NC

Artist Talk. Green Hill Center for NC Art, Greensboro, NC

Artist Talk. VAE’s The Business of Being an Artist lecture series, Raleigh NC

Board Chair, McCune International Art Center, Fayetteville NC

2010               

Artist Writing Advisor, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME

Artist Talk. Beware of Dog, Mahler Gallery, Raleigh NC

Artist Talk. VAE’s The Business of Being an Artist lecture series, Raleigh NC

2009                

Free-lance Arts Writer, News & Observer, Raleigh NC

Juror. Lazy Days Art Festival, Cary NC

2008                

Programs Director, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh NC (through 2009)

Juror. United Arts artist grants award panel.

2007                

Artist Talk. Dix Mental Hospital Art Project, NC Psychiatry Association Conference

Live TV interview about Dix project. WRAL. (6.17.07)

2006               

Exhibitions Director, Visual Art Exchange, Raleigh NC (through 2008)

Artist Talk. Art for the Visually Impaired, NC Educators Conference, Raleigh.

Art Instructor, Governor Morehead School for the Blind, Raleigh (through 2007)

Televised unveiling of public art installation. WRAL TV and NBC17. (12.29.11)

TV Coverage of community drawing workshop. WRAL TV.  (10.20.06)

TV Interview about public art project. WRAL TV. (9.16.06)

2002               

Art Instructor, Poland Spring Academy, Poland Spring Maine (through 2003)