Shannon and Lacey are joined by Wilmington artist Rachel Rowse to talk all things art, murals, education, expansion and more! Tune in to learn about more adventures at Secret Dreams, managing festival galleries, and expanding with merchandise as the artists reflect after a wild weekend together at the latest festival. 


Artist Rachel Marie Rowse, grew up in Vancouver, Canada and graduated with her BFA and a minor in psychology from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC  in 2018. She is currently living and working in Wilmington, NC. Rachel has always looked to art as a form of education, exploration, and celebration. She was born with a visual impairment called Nystagmus, which she says is a fancy way of saying her eyes like to dance back and forth like she does. From a young age, Rachel has turned to art as a way to explore the world around her and celebrate how she experiences it: full of beauty and unseen details. Rachel continues to use art as a way to help herself and others explore and celebrate the world. Currently in her work, Rachel focuses on live painting and public art as ways to bridge the gap between artistic creation and communal experience. As she live paints and creates public artwork, whether it be at music festivals, comedy shows, or local businesses, she is hoping to build the appreciation of art to transform the perception of it from a distant, elite concept to a tangible, shared experience, enriching lives and communities by infusing creativity into the fabric of everyday existence.

Fine more about Rachel at : https://rmrarts.com/