About
Rachel Dickson:
Rachel
grew up in rural Northwest
Ohio (aka, surrounded by
corn and soybean fields and
often encountering farm implements
while riding up and down the
country roads).
She came
to love art in a non-traditional
manner and somewhat backwards.
In her twenties she met
an artist who had a very strong
passion for art…which led to
her meeting more artists who
had the same passion. Turns
out…those artists were yearning
for an outlet in which to
show and sell their work to
the public. That’s where Rachel entered
the art scene.
Rachel's work
experience somewhat accidentally
became about gaining consumers
trust and spreading the word
(marketing) about her company.
Rachel learned much of
her marketing
skills while representing a
whitewater rafting company based
out of Gatlinburg, TN as the
marketing director (Rafting
in the Smokies). And wow,
whitewater rafting is was easy
sell for her. Who DOESN’T want
to go whitewater rafting?
Art
however, turned out to be a
bit of a tougher sell. Rachel
owned and managed the
Dickson Gallery of Fine Art
in Jackson, TN. Which
was where she learned about
the intangibles of fine art
sales. Rachel learned
to appreciate art for the art
first, and then began to appreciate
the art of creating second.
Rachel represented
over 30 artists from the fall of 2004
until the summer of 2008 from
the Jackson area of West Tennessee.
And WOW, what an experience.
Not a week goes by that she doesn't
reflect on something that had
to do with those days. From
storms blowing in during her first
big art show opening (involving photographs
of “The
Gates” of Central Park New York)
to shaving her head for
Curesearch and St. Baldricks
(benefiting childhood cancer
research) to a packed house
for Jacque Hillman Jewelry shows
to online radio shows to being
featured in Southern Living
Magazine to three of her artists
being featured on the Tennessee
Crossroads PBS T.V. show
to receiving the "Emerging
Business Pinnacle Award"
for small business from the
Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce. Rachel learned
so much about art during those
years.
All
in the meanwhile she had been
pondering and thinking
on creating paintings of her own.
It was as if art was welling
up inside of her. So, to
those years…Rachel says "thank
you". And she carries forward
the torch of learning and inspiration
and simply letting creative
flow come forth.
Which
of course is why you are viewing
these paintings today. All of
these come from the experience
of those times coupled with
an intense absorption of all
things art. Rachel LOVES
to view new artwork, especially
paintings. To view the colors
used and the composition and
the final product…that is where
her education and knowledge
comes from. Ten thousand hours
of observation. Watching and
learning from looking at artwork.
What gives? What’s new? What’s
not? What’s copied? What’s original?
And everything in between.
So
we trust you will enjoy
what you see in her artwork.
Rachel's passionate
about
abstract art. And too many
people allow abstract work to
be intimidating and there’s
no need for that. Learn what
you like…and LOVE it!
Yes....Rachel
loves EVERYthing outdoors
too (which of course is where
she gleans much of her color
inspiration). And yes, Rachel
served in the US Army Reserve
as a Postal Platoon Leader and
she also served in the Tennessee
Army National Guard.
Now
retired from officiating, Rachel was a high school
basketball and volleyball referee
and women's college basketball
referee for a combined total
of 17 years.
She
now lives in Delta, Ohio and
works full-time as a conductor
for the Norfolk Southern Railroad
out of Toledo, Ohio. She paints
when she can!
Rachel's
paintings are now available
for sale here on this website.
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