Rachel Olin.
Artist/Maker
I am a multidisciplinary visual artist who makes drawings, paintings, sculpture and textile works that reveal hidden stories of heritage, illness and disability; making the invisible visible. I am drawn to the unseen histories and experiences of people, particularly those that don’t match with how they are superficially perceived. Each piece is made with materials specific to that concept, this expansive way of working allows the ideas to lead the way. Audiences that view my work are drawn in by aesthetics before absorbing the deeper meaning; walking away questioning their own hidden experiences and wondering of the experience of others.
November 2015 - January 2016, The Collection, Lincoln. Funded by The Artist Benevolent Fund.
Calico Knot Coat, 2012
Necessity Teaches Naked Women To Spin, September 2013 - October 2013, The Collection, Lincoln