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  • About the Artist
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  • Kustom Kicks!
  • Artist Gallery
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About the artist

Rachel Trujillo

Rachel is a Pet Portrait Artist in Northern California and Sacramento. She has studied both Painting BA and Art History BA at Sonoma State University.


She opened  her  website in  2011 but  decided to pursue her Pet Portrait business in 2013. As a result, she continues to grow,  teach,  and  build  communities.  She has taught  art  and developed educational  and  art  curriculum for 10 years. 


She continues integrating her ideas and skills into the community  by  teaching painting to:  children, adults, homeless,  disabled,  and seniors. 


Here  are  her  websites:   rachelspetportraits.com

                   Instagram:   Instagram.com/rachelspetportraits,  @rachelspetportraits

                    Facebook:   Facebook.com/rachelspetportraits








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Education: 

BA Painting and Art History 

Sonoma State University


Exhibitions:

  • Sacramento, Rachel’s Pet Portraits
  • 2021:Front Street Animal Shelter Coloring Book! Coming soon!
  • 2020-2021:Leash and Collar, Sacramento, CA
  • 2020:Wide Open Walls mural festival, ”Dog Washington” 9’x11’, Spray Paint on Metal, for Edge Studios Project, Location: 1400 Del Paso Blvd.
  • 2020:Sacramento SPCA, “Kissy Face, 30’x30’, Acrylic on Canvas, Donation to Witherell’s Auction House
  • 2019-2020:Designed curriculum and taught weekly painting classes for a Permanent Supportive Housing program for Next Move Homeless Services
  • 2019:Getting Wild exhibition at Kennedy Gallery
  • 2019:Opening Doors, Fundraiser Donation
  • 2019:Next Move, “Big Day of Giving”, Donation
  • 2019:CA State Fair
  • 2018:Next Move Homeless  Services “Block Party”, Donation
  • 2018:Next Move Homeless  Services  “Big Day of Giving”,  Donation
  • 2018:CA State Fair
  • 2018:The Vine, Second Saturday
  • 2017:”Pop Up show”,Yolo Brewing Co.
  • 2015-2016:Artist Residency at Kennedy Gallery
  • 2015:”20x20 Show”,Kennedy Art Gallery
  • 2015:Sac Brew Bike “Han Solo dog”
  • 2015:Chalk It Up
  • 2014:Artful Animals Show”, Kennedy Gallery
  • 2014:Chalk it Up

Sonoma/Marin  Counties:

  • 2014:Petaluma  Valley Hospital, Rachel’s Pet Portraits
  • 2014:Redwood Cafe/Cafe Salsa, Rachel’s Pet Portraits
  • 2013:Fulton Crossing, Rachel’s Pet Portraits
  • 2013:Petaluma Palooza, Rachel’s Pet Portraits
  • 2013:Marin Humane Society, Rachel’s Pet Portraits
  • 2012:Falkirk Cultural Center Annual  ‘Falkirk 100” Annual Art Auction
  • 2012:Falkirk Juried Exhibition, Juror Richard Elliott
  • 2012:Pancakes and Booze, San Francisco
  • 2011:Clearheart Gallery, Solo Exhibition
  • 2010:Handcar Regatta, Co-designed contraption
  • 2009:Human Race, Calserves Americorps, Designed ”Be the Change“ T-shirt
  • 2009:Fresh Starts: Sonoma State Art Majors, Sonoma State University
  • 2009:Mural Collaboration, Bellevue Elementary School
  • 2008:Juried Student Exhibition, Sonoma State University
  • 2006:”Art for Life” Silent auction, Santa Rosa, Sponsor/Donor for a piece called “Victorian”

Internships:

  • 2008:DiRosa Preserve, Development Assistant Intern with Artist Caetlynn Booth

Gallery and Museum Experience:

  • 2008:Gallery and Museum methods Sonoma State University
  • 2007:New York City Gallery hopping in Chelsea and SOHO districts. Visited with artist Kiki Smith, in her studio at Columbia University


Publications:  

  • https://www.sacmag.com/916/paint-your-ownpet/ 
  • https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article247729650.html
  • https://www.newsbreak.com/california/sacramento/news/2101116770468/paint-your-own-pet
  • https://www.sspca.org/online-benefit-auction
  • https://witherells.com/auction/sacramento-spca-benefit-auction-online-12797 
  • https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article245916530.html 
  • https://patch.com/california/petaluma/ev--rachel-trujillo-opening-at-clearheart-gallery 
  • https://legacy.pressdemocrat.com/news/2293041-181/present-past

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