CULTURAL GROUP:
Wuikinuxv/Kwakwaka’wakw
BORN:
May 26, 1994
BIRTHPLACE:
Nanaimo, BC
Rachel grew up watching her grandfather, father, and uncle carving and painting. Although she has been immersed in Northwest Coast art all her life, she has more recently began a formal career with her own art and imagery. She apprenticed with her father, Steve Smith, and she introduced her first pieces in 2019. Rachel has completed her Associate of Arts degree in Peace and Conflict Studies and has a Bachelor of Education Degree with an Indigenous specialization in NITEP, the Indigenous Teacher Education Program in The Faculty of Education, at the University of British Columbia. In 2022, Rachel had her first solo-exhibition at Lattimer Gallery titled Emergence. Currently, she teaches elementary school in Vancouver, BC.
