Rachel Nicholson first began her career in music, attending music school and working professionally in church music, before discovering art. In 1982 she began taking painting classes and re-enrolled as an art student in college in 1991. Greatly influenced by the color field painters and abstract expressionists, Rachel also became intrigued with the psychology of color and how it influences emotional responses. She has worked exclusively in felt for over 5 years and her goal is to continue to experiment with color and develop new and innovative techniques in felt making.

"As a felt artist, I work experimentally to develop new methods. I enjoy the risk involved with pioneering new techniques and the problem solving one must do to produce a desired result. I am challenged to create felt works that fit within our contemporary environment and venture beyond the strong ethnic heritage that often accompanies this medium. Each piece is developed by intuitively responding to color, texture, and the many organic forms within nature. "

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