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Education

2026     Master of Fine Art, Painting + Drawing, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ

2016      Bachelor of Fine Arts, emphasis in Painting, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

 

Solo Exhibitions & Representation

 

Zea Mays Flat File,  Florence, MA

2026     "Amalgamation of Place" solo thesis exhibition, Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ

 

2023     "Feast Your Eyes, In Regards to HARRY CLARKE" The Warehouse Theatre, Greenville, SC

2022     "Compilation, A Slice of Me" Loo Gallery, Zea Mays Printmaking, Florence, MA

 

Selected Group Exhibitions
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2026     "Galbut Prize" Gallery 100, ASU, Tempe, AZ

              "Ellen, In Her Absense" Gallery 100, ASU, Tempe, AZ

              "énouement" Gallery 100, ASU, Tempe, AZ

              "All of Us" Hackett House, Tempe, AZ

2025     "Nathan Cummings Travel Award Exhibition" Harry Wood Gallery, ASU, Tempe, AZ

2024     "Spark" Public Works Art Center, Summerville, SC

              "Field Notes" Harry Wood Gallery, ASU, Tempe, AZ

              "Our Commute, Experimental Printmaking" Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

              "Current Impressions: Zea Mays Printmaking" Borgia Gallery, Chicopee, MA

2023      "SOA Book Arts Exhibition" Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

               "I Love Lamp" Step Gallery, Phoenix, AZ (Juried by Daniella Napolitano & Rebecca Pipkin)

               "New Graduate Exhibition" Harry Wood Gallery, ASU, Tempe, AZ

               "The Magic of Monotype" Sanford Gallery, Florence, MA

               "Prism: Colors of Creativity" New Hampshire Art Association, Portsmouth, NH

               "Impact ArtsWorcester Gallery" Worcester, MA

               "Fledgling: Artists Under 30" Levy Gallery, New Hampshire Art Association, Portsmouth, NH (Juried

               by Gabriel Sosa)

               "Interconnected: A Fiber show" Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, Worcester, MA

               "Legacy: Celebrating the Impact of Harvey Gantt" Lee Gallery, Center for Visual Arts Clemson

               "University, Clemson, SC

               "Strut: A Members' Exhibition" ArtsWorcester Gallery, Worcester, MA

               "12 Pairs - 2023 Flat File" Sanford Gallery, Florence, MA

 

2022     "The Tenth Annual One: A Members' Show" ArtsWorcester Gallery, Worcester, MA

 

2019     "Friday Night" Snow Farm The New England Craft Program, Williamsburg, MA

 

2018      "Again, Then Again" Sikes Hall President's Office, Clemson, SC, April 23-Sept 10

 

2017      "Absence" RIVERWORKS Gallery, Greenville, SC

               "2017 Clemson National Juried Print and Drawing Exhibition" Lee Gallery, Center for Visual Arts

               Clemson University, Clemson, SC

 

2016     "Embrace. Exchange. Connect." BFA Exhibition, Lee Gallery, Center for Visual Arts Clemson

              University, Clemson, SC

              "Nostalgia" Acorn Gallery, Clemson University, SC

              "Connections & Conversations" Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Patrick Square,

               Clemson, SC

 

2014     "Confessions" CBA Show, The Madren Conference Center, Clemson, SC

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Notable Performances

2025   TK_X-1 by Eduardo Orea, Ambi-sonic Dome at ASU, Tempe, AZ

2024   PRISMS Festival, World Premiere of Yellow Breeze (and unclenched shoulders), Katzin Concert Hall,

            Tempe, AZ

Print & Publication

2024     En|Space (juried by Barbara Tetembaum) "Scrapbooking: who? what? when? where? why?" Article

              by Rachel Rinker

2023     "Creating a Plant Based Screen Printing Ink" Researchers: Rachel Rinker, Liz Chaflin, Marjorie

               Morgan, Tony(a) Lemos, Dominique Pecce

2022     Soul Conservatory: internal garden by Jacob Howes Rinker, Cover Art Digitization

2018     Juxtaprose Online Literary Magazine volume 16

2017      The Greenville Journal, VISUAL ARTS: “Absence: An Exhibition” by Katie Fenske and Rachel Rinker

             Juxtaprose Online Literary Magazine volume 12, Cover Feature

             Juxtaprose Online Literary Magazine volume 11

2016     Clemson University Literary Magazine, Clemson, SC, The Chronicle: Nostalgia

2014     Clemson University Literary Magazine, Clemson, SC, The Chronicle

Artist Residencies

2025     Arteles Creative Center, Artist in Residence (June Alumni Program), Hämeenkyrö, Finland

2023     South Porch Artists Residency, Summerville, SC

              Arteles Creative Center, Artist in Residence (Thematic Residency: Silence Awareness Existence),

              Hämeenkyrö, Finland

2018     Open Wabi Artist in Residence, Fredericktown, OH

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Honors & Awards


2026                Change the World Art Exhibiter with Kylar Gardner (1st Place) Desert Mountain Arena, ASU, AZ

                         Creative Constellation Grant, Arizona State University,

2023-2026     Full Tuition Funding, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University, AZ

2025                Nathan Cummings Summer Travel Award, Arizona State University, AZ

2024                Martin Wong Foundation Scholarship (Second Prize) Arizona State University, AZ

                         Gerry Grout Visual Arts Scholarship, Arizona State University, AZ

2018                Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, Boston, MA

2013-2016      Presidential Scholarship Recipient, Clemson University, SC

2012-2016      Palmetto Fellows Scholarship Recipient, Clemson University, SC

2010                Honorable Mention in North Charleston Arts Festival, North Charleston, SC

Teaching​

2026               Art 394: Experimental Drawing, Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University

2025               Art 211: Drawing I, Instructor of Record, Arizona State University

2024               Art 111: Foundation Drawing, Instructor of Record, Arizona State University

2023               Art 111: Foundation Drawing, Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University

2019               Teacher's Assistant, Alexandra Sheldon's Explorative and Painterly Collage, Williamsburg, MA​​​

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Related Experience

2024               Meredith Monk Workshop, Dancing Voice/Singing Body, New York City, NY

2022               Zea Mays Printmaking Research Intern and Workshop Assistant, Florence, MA

2019               Snow Farm The New England Craft School Full-time Work-Study Participant, Williamsburg, MA

2016                Lee Gallery Intern, Center for Visual Arts, Clemson University, SC

                        Piccolo Spoleto Festival Intern, Charleston, SC

Community

2022-Present   Zea Mays Printmaking, Member, Florence, MA

2024-2025          The Art Grads (T.A.G.), President, Tempe, AZ

2023-2025          New Hampshire Artist Association (NHAA), Member, Portsmouth, NH

2021-Present    ArtsWorcester, Artist Member, Worcester, MA

2019-2020          Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC), Artist Member, Greenville, SC 

2012-2016           Fine Arts Student Association (FASA), Member, Clemson, SC​​​
2015                     Community Supported Art (CSA) Creative Inquiry, Head of Sales, Clemson University,

                              Clemson, SC​​

Volunteer

2024             Higher Octave Healing, Volunteer, Tempe, AZ

2023             Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts (SLSA), Conference Volunteer, ASU, Tempe, AZ

2023             Portsmouth Pride, Artist Vendor with NHAA, Portsmouth, NH

2018-2020   Evening of Hope: Artwork Donor, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

2018             Awesomenaut Volunteer at Artisan's Asylum, Somerville, MA​​​

Images and text © 2012-2026   RACHEL RINKER

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