Who isRachel Wheeler?
Rachel grew up in the small town of Oil City, PA where she was surrounded by a creative and artistic family. From an early age her love for drawing far outweighed all other things and soon she wanted nothing but to be an artist. With her family’s encouragement she began to pursue art as a career and attended St. Vincent College. Rachel graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor in Studio Arts in 2017. After residing in Latrobe, PA for three years, she returned to Oil City. Too this day she continues to perfect her talents by working as a professional artist. Her recent achievements include acceptance into the Mr. Fred Rodgers Juried Exhibit (2020), and holding her first solo exhibit ‘First Light’ in May, 2019. She is proud to serve her clients by creating custom paintings and depicting the natural beauty in every day.
Awards & Exhibits
2015
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show (July)
Oil City, PA
1st - Intermediate Drawing
2nd - Intermediate Drawing
Best in Show
People Choice Award
2018
Latrobe Art Center Open Show (June - July)
3rd Place overall
'Complementary' Juried Exhibit (July - Aug.)
Greensburg Art Center
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show (July)
Oil City, PA
2nd place - Professional Drawing
Mister Fred Rogers
Juried Fine Art Exhibition (Sept. - Oct.)
Latrobe Art Center
'Vibrant Jubilee' - Pop Up Exhibit (Oct.)
Oil City, PA
2021
LAC Open Exhibit (May)
Latrobe Art Center, Latrobe, PA
Honorable Mention - Open Division
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show (July)
Oil City, PA
Honorable Mention - Professional Painting
2016
Graffiti Gallery - Featured Artist (Feb)
Oil City, PA
8th Annual Juried Figurative Art Exhibition, Lore Dengstein Gallery, Selinsgrove, PA
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show
2nd Place - Professional Painting
2019
‘As I See It’ Members Exhibit
(Jan – Mar) Greensburg Art Center
'First Light' - Solo Exhibit (May-June)
Greensburg Art Center
Latrobe Art Center Open Show (June)
Latrobe Art Center
*Latrobe Art League Award – ‘Queen’
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show (July)
Oil City, PA
2nd Place - Professional Oil Painting
3rd Place - Professional Oil Painting
Art Neighbors (July – Aug)
Latrobe Art Center
'Picture This!' - Solo Exhibit (Oct - Nov)
Greensburg Public Library
Celebrating Our Art Community
(Aug - Sept)
Main Exhibit Gallery Ligonier, PA
2017
Senior Exhibition I - Featured Artist (Spring)
St. Vincent Gallery, Latrobe, PA
Latrobe Art Center Open Show (June - July)
Latrobe Art Center
Best In show
1st Place - Amateur Drawing
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show (July)
Oil City, PA
1st Place - Professional Painting
2020
LAC Open Exhibit (June)
Latrobe Art Center, Latrobe, PA
Best in Show - Abundance
Oil Heritage Festival Art Show (July)
Oil City, PA
Mister Fred Rogers
Juried Fine Arts Exhibit (Sept - Oct)
Latrobe, Art Center
Home Grown Memories (Sept.)
Main Exhibit Gallery, Ligonier PA
Honorable Mention
Memberships
Transit Art Gallery & Gifts
2020 - Present
Oil City Arts Council Partner