Rachel Muldez, "High and Tight"
Rachel Muldez
Evolution is all things taking part in the changing aesthetic of the created. The further the change the more fantastical the outcome. I take part in that change, in a basic sense, every time I leave a footprint or move a rock. My practice, like every physical action, becomes a change in the physical aesthetic of what I see around me. I am drawn to materials with the potential of life such as seeds, sprouts, cocoons, and nests. As I take my daily walk, after meditation, I look closely at the world around me and wonder about other worlds. The objects I collect end up in piles in my studio and await re-examination. It is not uncommon for me to observe and admire an object for years before I am aware of its full aesthetic potential. The sculptures that come of this process resonate with my evolving understanding of our world and the study of other worlds, galaxies, and nebulas. Fantastical worlds are created both by my hand, and also in the viewer’s imagination as each visually navigates the compositions I have prepared for them. The natural materials I use often already look otherworldly. Objects made by beings other than humans, like nests and cocoons, further impress upon me a higher level of craftsmanship which I seek to achieve. This constant reference back to nature in my work, is due to casual nature walks both in and out of urban settings. I am a professional nature walker and I believe nature is fine art.
Education
2016 Master of Fine Arts in Art, University of Dallas Braniff
2010 Master of Arts in Art, University of Dallas Braniff Graduate Student Association Senator Teaching and Graduate Assistant to Phillip Shore Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery Assistant
2009 Mater of Humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake Dean's Academic Honers List
Fall 2007, Spring 2008 Art Association Representative to the Student Government Graduate Assistant to Professor Nick de Vries
2007 Bachelor of Art‐ Studio Art, Baylor University Dean’s Academic Honors List Spring
2007 Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Graduate Member of the art fraternity, Alpha Gamma Tau Member of the Student Global Aids Campaign
Other Educational Experience (only those that directly inform my artwork)
2008 University of West Bohemia Art Camp, Plzen Czech Republic Advanced Lithography course under Professor Axman.
2003 Eastern New Mexico University’s Microbiology Department Internship under Dr. Zhimming Lu,. Research on the effects of toxins on the oocyte production in local guppy populations.
2001 VA Hospital Boise Idaho, Cancer Research Lab of Dr. Michael Spence Research Assistant with ongoing research on melanoma.
1999‐ Spring 2000 Veterinarian's Assistant at Clayton Veterinarian Clinic in Clayton, New Mexico
Teaching Experience
2013-Present Adjunct Instructor of Ceramics, Richland Community College
2010 Graduate Teaching, Sculpture, University of Dallas, Under Phillip Shore Exhibition Experience
2016 -17. National Hispanic Cultural Center Museum, October, Albuquerque, NNM
Master of Humanities, University of Houston‐Clear Lake Dean’s Academic Honors List
Exhibition Experience
2016. “2016 Member's Show”
2016 “Utopia: Impossible States”, H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery, Dallas, TX 2015 X Proof, 500X Gallery members show, Dallas, TX
2015 Cedars Open Studios, Cedars Union
2015 Under the Influence, faculty and student exhibition, Richland College 2014 Faculty Exhibition, Richland College
2013 Faculty Exhibition, Richland College
2011 Fresh Meat, 500 X Juried College Expo
2011 Convergent Revolutions, Recent Artwork from MA and MFA Candidates
2011 Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, TCC Northwest Campus
2010 TBA Recent Artwork from MA and MFA Candidates
2008 TAACL Winter Open, juried show, Texas Art Alliance of Clear Lake, Houston, TX
2007 CAMEO Emerging Artist Exhibition, Clay Arts Museum and Educational Organization, Houston, TX.
2006 & 2007 Annual Art Student Juried Exhibition, Baylor University, Waco. TX
Solo Exhibition Experience
May 2016 (TBA) Mokah Gallery, Dallas, TX
2015 Event Horizon, 500X Gallery
2012 One Way Non‐Stop 4.8, Mokah Gallery, Dallas, TX
2011Text Me, Mokah Gallery in Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX
2010 MA. Exhibition, Ontical Continuum, presented in the Thompson Loggia of the University Dallas
2009 M.A Exhibition, Shroomed, outdoor exhibition and art happening at the University of
2007 B.A Exhibition, Senior work exhibited in Waco, Texas.
Houston‐ Clear Lake
Collaborative Projects
2015 Art Con Collective, Fabrication Yard Installation
2015 Dallas Community College installations in Dallas City Hall
2015 Poppy Memorial to Veterans on the campus of Richland College
Media
2011 D Magazine online, review of Fresh Meat at 500X Gallery
2011 Rider Richards Blog, review of Fresh Meat at 500 X Gallery
2007 Creative Quarterly Magazine, Ceramic sculpture Farewell to Mother Earth published in July issue.
Public Speaking Engaments and Visiting Artist Experience
2016 Visiting Artist, University of North Texas, Field Drawing Class
2012 Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Brno University of Technology, Sculpture Class 2008 Art Slam Speaker, NCECA
2002 Baptist Youth Speakers Tournament, New Mexico
Collections
University of West Bohima, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Technical Abilities
Lab Technician 2013-2015 for the ceramic studio at Richland College. I have extensive knowledge of kiln building and firing, pottery wheel, slip casting, slab roller, extruder, and handbuilding techniques. My personal art work and education have given me a great knowledge of sculptural problem solving and technique in wood carving, planning, joining, sawing, drilling, routing, and finishing as well as metal casting, welding, cutting, stone carving and polishing, acrylic and silicon casting, and new media problem solving.
Exhibitions Curated
2016 That's So Hot, 500 X Gallery
Foreign Travel
Traveled to the Czech Republic in 2008, 2009, and 2012
Traveled to Paris in 2008
Traveled to London in 2004 and 2009
References
Jennifer Rose, Professor of Ceramics, Richland College, Dallas, TX, 75243, (972) 238-6837, [email protected]
Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn, Visual Arts Program Director, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, (505) 246-2261, [email protected]
Paul McCoy, Ceramicist in Residence, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, (254) 710- 4415, [email protected]
Jadira Gurule, Museum Currator, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87201, (505) 246-2261
Evolution is all things taking part in the changing aesthetic of the created. The further the change the more fantastical the outcome. I take part in that change, in a basic sense, every time I leave a footprint or move a rock. My practice, like every physical action, becomes a change in the physical aesthetic of what I see around me. I am drawn to materials with the potential of life such as seeds, sprouts, cocoons, and nests. As I take my daily walk, after meditation, I look closely at the world around me and wonder about other worlds. The objects I collect end up in piles in my studio and await re-examination. It is not uncommon for me to observe and admire an object for years before I am aware of its full aesthetic potential. The sculptures that come of this process resonate with my evolving understanding of our world and the study of other worlds, galaxies, and nebulas. Fantastical worlds are created both by my hand, and also in the viewer’s imagination as each visually navigates the compositions I have prepared for them. The natural materials I use often already look otherworldly. Objects made by beings other than humans, like nests and cocoons, further impress upon me a higher level of craftsmanship which I seek to achieve. This constant reference back to nature in my work, is due to casual nature walks both in and out of urban settings. I am a professional nature walker and I believe nature is fine art.
Education
2016 Master of Fine Arts in Art, University of Dallas Braniff
2010 Master of Arts in Art, University of Dallas Braniff Graduate Student Association Senator Teaching and Graduate Assistant to Phillip Shore Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery Assistant
2009 Mater of Humanities, University of Houston-Clear Lake Dean's Academic Honers List
Fall 2007, Spring 2008 Art Association Representative to the Student Government Graduate Assistant to Professor Nick de Vries
2007 Bachelor of Art‐ Studio Art, Baylor University Dean’s Academic Honors List Spring
2007 Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Graduate Member of the art fraternity, Alpha Gamma Tau Member of the Student Global Aids Campaign
Other Educational Experience (only those that directly inform my artwork)
2008 University of West Bohemia Art Camp, Plzen Czech Republic Advanced Lithography course under Professor Axman.
2003 Eastern New Mexico University’s Microbiology Department Internship under Dr. Zhimming Lu,. Research on the effects of toxins on the oocyte production in local guppy populations.
2001 VA Hospital Boise Idaho, Cancer Research Lab of Dr. Michael Spence Research Assistant with ongoing research on melanoma.
1999‐ Spring 2000 Veterinarian's Assistant at Clayton Veterinarian Clinic in Clayton, New Mexico
Teaching Experience
2013-Present Adjunct Instructor of Ceramics, Richland Community College
2010 Graduate Teaching, Sculpture, University of Dallas, Under Phillip Shore Exhibition Experience
2016 -17. National Hispanic Cultural Center Museum, October, Albuquerque, NNM
Master of Humanities, University of Houston‐Clear Lake Dean’s Academic Honors List
Exhibition Experience
2016. “2016 Member's Show”
2016 “Utopia: Impossible States”, H. Paxton Moore Fine Art Gallery, Dallas, TX 2015 X Proof, 500X Gallery members show, Dallas, TX
2015 Cedars Open Studios, Cedars Union
2015 Under the Influence, faculty and student exhibition, Richland College 2014 Faculty Exhibition, Richland College
2013 Faculty Exhibition, Richland College
2011 Fresh Meat, 500 X Juried College Expo
2011 Convergent Revolutions, Recent Artwork from MA and MFA Candidates
2011 Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, TCC Northwest Campus
2010 TBA Recent Artwork from MA and MFA Candidates
2008 TAACL Winter Open, juried show, Texas Art Alliance of Clear Lake, Houston, TX
2007 CAMEO Emerging Artist Exhibition, Clay Arts Museum and Educational Organization, Houston, TX.
2006 & 2007 Annual Art Student Juried Exhibition, Baylor University, Waco. TX
Solo Exhibition Experience
May 2016 (TBA) Mokah Gallery, Dallas, TX
2015 Event Horizon, 500X Gallery
2012 One Way Non‐Stop 4.8, Mokah Gallery, Dallas, TX
2011Text Me, Mokah Gallery in Deep Ellum, Dallas, TX
2010 MA. Exhibition, Ontical Continuum, presented in the Thompson Loggia of the University Dallas
2009 M.A Exhibition, Shroomed, outdoor exhibition and art happening at the University of
2007 B.A Exhibition, Senior work exhibited in Waco, Texas.
Houston‐ Clear Lake
Collaborative Projects
2015 Art Con Collective, Fabrication Yard Installation
2015 Dallas Community College installations in Dallas City Hall
2015 Poppy Memorial to Veterans on the campus of Richland College
Media
2011 D Magazine online, review of Fresh Meat at 500X Gallery
2011 Rider Richards Blog, review of Fresh Meat at 500 X Gallery
2007 Creative Quarterly Magazine, Ceramic sculpture Farewell to Mother Earth published in July issue.
Public Speaking Engaments and Visiting Artist Experience
2016 Visiting Artist, University of North Texas, Field Drawing Class
2012 Visiting Artist and Lecturer, Brno University of Technology, Sculpture Class 2008 Art Slam Speaker, NCECA
2002 Baptist Youth Speakers Tournament, New Mexico
Collections
University of West Bohima, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Baylor University, Waco, TX
Technical Abilities
Lab Technician 2013-2015 for the ceramic studio at Richland College. I have extensive knowledge of kiln building and firing, pottery wheel, slip casting, slab roller, extruder, and handbuilding techniques. My personal art work and education have given me a great knowledge of sculptural problem solving and technique in wood carving, planning, joining, sawing, drilling, routing, and finishing as well as metal casting, welding, cutting, stone carving and polishing, acrylic and silicon casting, and new media problem solving.
Exhibitions Curated
2016 That's So Hot, 500 X Gallery
Foreign Travel
Traveled to the Czech Republic in 2008, 2009, and 2012
Traveled to Paris in 2008
Traveled to London in 2004 and 2009
References
Jennifer Rose, Professor of Ceramics, Richland College, Dallas, TX, 75243, (972) 238-6837, [email protected]
Dr. Tey Marianna Nunn, Visual Arts Program Director, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87102, (505) 246-2261, [email protected]
Paul McCoy, Ceramicist in Residence, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, (254) 710- 4415, [email protected]
Jadira Gurule, Museum Currator, National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM, 87201, (505) 246-2261
