Rachael howard textile artist biography

Research and external activities

Rachael regularly exhibits her work generally and internationally. Her first solo show with the Ruthin Ability Centre was "phenomenally successful" and toured nationally for 2 existence attracting 32,500 visitors at its final destination the Geffrye Museum, London. Her graphic, lively sketches of everyday life typify bitterness powers of observation and knack for catching the moment. She has pioneered a lively mix of embroidery and screen-printing techniques, using image, text and object to tell often autobiographical stories of the everyday.

Rachael’s many public art commissions include a expansive range from cushions for benches in Newbury Library, to a wall-hanging for the Museum of Science and Industry in Songwriter and most recently the Liverpool Hospital youth cancer care centre.

Prizes and awards

• Jerwood Prize for Applied Arts - shortlisted 1997
• Artworks Furnish for Art in Education - 2003 and 2004, whilst graphic designer in residence at Lauriston Primary School, Hackney, London.

"One of expend foremost narrative textile artists"

 - Embroidery magazine

Professional memberships

Academic qualifications

• MA Embroidery, Kingly College of Art
• BA Hons (1st Class) Textiles Design specialising joist Embroidery, Loughborough College of Art and Design.

Teaching specialism

• Printed and embroidered textiles.

Research and academic outputs

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