Rael Studios
CV
Merina Rael
Specializing in Graphic Art and Paintings
raelstudios.com
Education
Art major at
• Texas Women's University 1964
• University of Hawaii 1965
Exhibitions
• Voices of Women, Victoria Arts Council 2017
• Solo show: Gallery at the Greater Victoria Public Library 2016
• Xchanges Gallery members show 2015
• Solo show: Langham Court Theatre Gallery 2015
• Art Gallery of Victoria, "Black and White Essentials" 2014
• "Into the Light", Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria (CACGV)
• Ballet Victoria art show 2013
• Langham Court Art Gallery 2013
• Art Gallery of Victoria, small show 2013
• "Look" show with CACGV, Victoria 2009 2nd place award
• "Unreal" art and film showing at CACGV, Victoria 2008
• Women in the World, CACGV, Victoria 2008
• The Drawing Room Exchanges 2007
• Look show with CACGV, Victoria 2005 and 2006
• “Monday" Magazine's 5th Annual Photo Contest 2005
• CACGV Artists' Corner, Victoria 2004
• University of Victoria Women's Conference Art Show 2003
• Shearwater Gallery, Victoria 2003-05
• James Bay Coffee and Books art show, Victoria 2002
• "Here's Looking at Us" art show CACGV, curator and artist, Victoria 2002
• Luminaria, performance art, Victoria 2002
• Reel Madness Film Festival, featured artist and filmmaker, Victoria 2002
• Art Gallery of Victoria, James Bay Association auction, Victoria 2001
• Cavities Art Show, Victoria 2001
• Circle Owl Gallery, Victoria 2001
• Reaching for Rainbows, Rogue Gallery, Victoria 2001
• Women of Wisdom Art Show and Conference, featured artist, Portland, OR 1995
• Border Book Festival, New Mexico, gallery show and poetry workshop facilitator, art teacher for rape survivors 1994
• PEERS for sex workers in recovery, art and poetry class 2011
Publications
“The Cutting Edge to life” 1989
“Reflections,” a book of art and poetry 2006
“Journey of a Mystic Artist,” 2010 non fiction
Awards
• CACGV Video Contest, "Facing Her Shadow", second place 2010
• Look show with CACGV, Victoria 2005, second place.
• Monday Magazine Photo Contest, Wild Spaces award 2005
• Editor’s Choice Award for outstanding achievement in poetry, presented by poetry.com, Florida 2005
• “Golden Poet Award”, World of Poetry, Las Vegas 1990