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Alexandria, VA 22314
703-838-4565

Rachel Collins

Media:  Painting/Watercolor
Studio# 342
Phone:  703-838-9695
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Website: http://members.cox.net/rbcollins/

Vertebra V
Watercolor
28 x 18"
Brassica Bravura
Watercolor
18 x 28"
A Stand of Bald Cypresses
Watercolor
18 x 27"

"God is the most subtle of designers. The artist works to bring something of the excitement of this design and form in the natural world to the attention of all viewers, so that our vision of even the mundane may be changed."

Rachel Collins considers herself a realistic painter of nature's abstract form. She grew up in a home in New York State where her mother taught oil painting, design and composition, but did not pursue art on her own until many years later, after a first career serving as a librarian at the Baha'i World Centre in Haifa, Israel. Upon her return to the States in 1990, an interest in natural science illustration led her to an internship in the Department of Entomology at the Museum of Natural History. But eventually watercolor, originally taken up as a once-a-week hobby in Israel, became her primary medium. Her interest in natural science subjects has continued, but with a fine arts focus. Her paintings have earned recognition and awards on the regional and national level, and are frequently included in nationally competitive watercolor exhibits. Many of her paintings may be seen at her website: http://members.cox.net/rbcollins/ .

Rachel Collins is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, the Watercolor USA Honor Society, and the Transparent Watercolor Society of America, and served as president of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists from 2003 to 2005. She teaches classes and workshops in watercolor in the Washington metro area, elsewhere in the U.S., and abroad. Outside the visual art world, she plays the bassoon and currently serves as chairman of the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Classes and Workshops in the Washington area:

At The Art League, Alexandria, VA:

Watercolor from Start to Finish: a nine-week course for beginner and intermediate painters, offered in 4 sessions per year

Workshops:
  • Jumpstart in Watercolor Essentials
  • Painting Nature Up Close in Watercolor
  • At The Yellow Barn Studio and Gallery, Glen Echo. MD:

    Weekend workshops:
  • Watercolor Essentials
  • Know Your Watercolor Palette
  • Painting Nature Up Close in Watercolor
  • Still Life in Watercolor
  • Glazing in Watercolor
  • Negative Painting: a Real Plus for Watercolorists
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