Biography

Rachel Wimpey is a dynamic artist, teacher, and gallery owner living and working in Tulsa, OK. She is a cum laude graduate from Dallas Baptist University, with a degree in Fine Art. While studying in Dallas, Rachel also worked as a director's assistant at the Museum of Biblical Art. In addition to her museum training, developing her passion and artistic abilities with some of the nation's top painters has led to Rachel's unique style and capability to fit the medium to the desired result. Rachel has studied with many artists including: Stephen Quiller, Stephen Scott Young, Michael Dudash, David Leffel, Susan Lyon, Dan Gerhartz, Charles Ewing, Jim Gilmore, and Keiko Tanabe among others. Rachel's love of art history, and study of the great masters, along with travel abroad to France, Germany, China and Honduras has provided the framework for her style and direction. 


Rachel has exhibited in 3 major museums, inlcuding Gilcrease Museum as the youngest exhibiting artist in the Collector's Reserve show in 2011. Rachel's work in oils, acrylic, and watercolor can be found in collections across the country, including two murals in private universities in Oklahoma and Texas, as well as a painting currently on loan to the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Rachel is represented exclusively at her gallery, Willowbrush Studio Gallery, in Tulsa, OK.


Exhibitions:

2012: Willowbrush Studio Gallery, opening exhibition

2012: Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art, Tikkun

2012: Philbrook Museum, Festival of Trees

2011: Philbrook Museum, Festival of Trees

2011: Gilcrease Museum, Collector's Reserve


Awards/Honors:

2013: Board member, Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa

2009:  "Young Master," American Artist Magazine

2009: "Young Emerging Artist" Masterpiece Christian Fine Arts Foundation  


Memberships:

Southwest Watercolor Society

Green Country Watercolor Society

Artist Statement
For as long as I can remember, engaging in creative activities such as painting and drawing has always brought me joy. Not only do I delight in creating, but I also delight in sharing my creation with others with the intent of enriching lives and inspiring hope. My central goal as an artist is for my art to shine as a bright light in a dark world and carry messages of joy and peace. Art should not only captivate the senses, but appeal to the heart. The potential for storytelling with art is an aspect I seek to explore with my paintings; I hope to create relevant paintings that express the wonderment of God's creation and the joy of living.
©2013 Rachel Wimpey