About the artist

Education: 

BA Painting and Art History 

Sonoma State University

Events and Exhibitions:

Sacramento, Rachel’s Pet Portraits

• 2024: 3 Murals located at Paws N’ Play on Carlson Dr. 
• 2024: City of Trees Pet Parade collaboration with Curiosity Curiosity Collaborative and Leash and Collar

• 2023: “Aging In Mind” Exhibition 
• 2023: Collaborative  Exhibition with  8  artists,  Arden  Fair Mall,  Sacramento,  CA
• 2023: Midtown Association, Second Saturday, 17 Central Apartment Homes, Exhibition of 2 pieces, “Toby“, 3’x3’, Acrylic on Canvas, “ Havanese”, 3’x3’, Acrylic on Canvas) May 13th to June 3rd, Sacramento, CA
• 2023: FUNdraiser for Lucky Ones Ranch, Vacaville, CA
• 2020-present: ”Paint Your  Pet  PAWty!”  Leash and Collar  and  Acheson  Winery,  Sacramento, CA
• 2022: Benefit for Itsie Bitsie Revie Rescue, Inc.
• 2022: ”Art Fur Paws” Fall Gala, Sacramento, CA
• 2022: ”Paint Your Pet Pawty!” T.E.A.M. Bradshaw event , 50% of ticket  sales  benefitted shelter animals  in  need,  Sacramento, CA
• 2022 SPCA Second Saturday, Sacramento, CA
• 2021:"Paws to Party" Front Street Animal Shelter donation: "Paint Your Pet Pawty!"
• 2021: Sacramento SPCA, “Fancy”,  30”x30”, Acrylic on Canvas, Donation to “Art fur Paws”  at Witherell’s Auction House
• 2020:Sacramento SPCA, “Kissy Face, 30’x30’, Acrylic on Canvas, Donation to “Art  Fur  Paws”  at  Witherell’s Auction House
• 2020:Wide Open Walls mural festival, ”Dog Washington” 9’x11’, Spray Paint on Metal, for Edge Studios Project, Location: 1400 Del Paso Blvd.
• 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.stylemg.com/2023/06/29/439653/incredible-pets-people-their-pets
• https://fox40.com/studio-40/touchstone-brewing-march-of-the-paws/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/gooddaysacramento/video/paint-your-pet-pawty/?intcid=CNM-00-10abd1h
• https://youtu.be/FLX0h7HgSeA
• https://www.sacmag.com/916/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