Rachel Deane (MFA Candidate 2019) has been awarded the 2018
Margrit Mondavi Graduate Fellowship. Congratulations Rachel!
These awards are made possible through a bequest of Robert and
Margrit Mondavi, and by the Office of the Dean and the College of
Letters and Science. Each fellow is awarded $5,000 to support
travel, research, workshops and other project-related work in the
summer of 2018.
Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A. Painting, 2016Rhode Island School of Design, M.A. Art and Design Education, 2017
Rachel Deane, born in Atlanta, Georgia, is an artist
who uses materials, techniques, and histories from painting to
create three-dimensional environments. These environments deploy
the use of intricate pattern, repetitive shape, bold color, and
ornamentation in order to create density that encourages viewer
exploration. Deane writes modern-day folklores that examine
dating culture, female sexuality, and trauma, which she uses as
source material. She engages directly with the characters she
writes, often assuming their identity and makes from their
point-of-view.