|
ARTIST'S
STATEMENT
"I simply love to draw and paint. I try to capture the essence of a person, landscape or still life. I hope others will enjoy looking at my work as much as I enjoy creating it."
Rachel
Mindrup, a happy wife and mother of two wonderful little boys: Henry and Frederick, is a professional artist and illustrator. Originally from
Omaha, Nebraska, she is currently living in Liberty, Missouri and illustrating in the Kansas City metro area. After graduating with a BFA from the University of Nebraska-Kearney,
Ms. Mindrup continued her education at the Loveland
Academy of Fine Art and the Los Angeles Academy of Art.
Her studies include drawing and illustration under the
instruction of Glenn Vilppu and Tony Ryder
and painting under the instruction of David Leffel.
Ms.
Mindrup's client list
includes: Kiewit Corporation, Boys Town,
Creighton University, Walgreens Corporation, Boys Town
National Research Hospital, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and Miller Brewing Company.
She has also illustrated numerous children's books through
various publishing companies. Currently, she is teaching
art at both the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha and the Kansas City Art Institute.
Updated 2008
Art Resume....
| SHOWS
2008 |
| November
7, 2007- January 31 |
Illuminations
5 Year Retrospective Exhibit, Massachusetts
General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA |
| Jan
4 - Jan 12 |
2008
Kansas City Art Institute CE Invitational Exhibition
- KCAI Crossroads Gallery, Kansas City, MO |
| Jan
15 - Feb 29 |
"The
Art of Rachel Mindrup" Solo exhibition
at the Minden Opera House --Minden, NE |
| April 6 - May 1 |
"Still Lifes by Rachel Mindrup" - Unitarian Gallery - Kansas City, MO |
| May
1- 29 |
Solo
exhibition at the Central Resource Library Gallery
- Overland Park, KS |
| May
29 - July 3 |
Solo
exhibition at the Leawood Library Gallery - Leawood,
KS |
| July
2 - July 15 |
"BikeArt 2008 " Poudre River Arts Center --Fort Collins, CO |
| July
3 - July 31 |
Solo
exhibition at the Oak Park Library Gallery - Overland
Park, KS |
| July
19 - Sept 19 |
"Ode to the Masters " Group show at the Louisville
Art Gallery -- Louisville, NE |
| July
31 - August 28 |
Solo
exhibition at the Cedar Roe Library Gallery - Roeland
Park, KS |
| Sept
4- 27 |
"Still Life and Figurative Sculpture" 2
person show with Polly Plain at the Irene B. French Community Center
Art Gallery --Merriam, KS |
| SHOWS
2009 |
| Jan |
Solo exhibition at Blue Valley Library ---Overland Park, KS |
| Feb |
Solo exhibition at Commerce Bank ---Kansas City, MO |
| March
- June |
Solo exhibition at Wines By Jennifer A Global Wine Boutique ---Parkville, MO |
| May
- July |
2 person exhibition at the Strawberry Hill Museum and Cultural Center - Kansas City,
KS |
| SHOWS
2010 |
| April 20
- May 18 |
Solo exhibition at Main Library ---Kansas City, KS |
|