Resume / CV

Resume/CV of Rachael Grad

Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Rachael Grad. Below are selected Art Shows (Group and Solo), Art Awards, and Legal Publications, along with links to some of my writing, blogging, and interviews.

ART EXHIBITIONS

Colorful Abstract Paintings, February 2019 - Present, Peter Paul and Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abstract Paintings, Summer 2018 – ongoing, Cocoalatte, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Paintings and Prints, Summer 2018 - Present, Hilton Toronto Markham Conference Centre & Spa, Markham, Ontario, Canada

7 Art Prints of Italy, February 2016 – June 2016, Cocoalatte, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Art Prints, June 2015 – December 2015, Hilton Toronto Markham Conference Centre & Spa, Markham, Ontario, Canada

The Art of Health and Wellness, June 2012, Hilton Toronto Markham Conference Centre & Spa, Markham, Ontario, Canada

Works, Group Show, Coemeterium of the Suola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista, August 2011; S.Polo 2457, Venice, Italy

Patton Boggs LLP Group Show, Summer 2010; 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10036

Twenty2, Group Show, Palazzetto Tito, August 2010; Dorsoduro 2826, Venice, Italy

Eva’s Restaurant Group Show, Summer 2010; October 2009 – January 2010. 11 W 8th St., New York, NY 10011

Holiday Group Show, New York Studio School Gallery, December 2008, December 2009. 8 W 8th St., New York, NY 10011

Recent Artwork by Rachael Grad & Cristina Winsor, New York Studio School Gallery, April 10 to 16, 2009. 8 W 8th St., New York, NY 10011

Solo Exhibition, Skynear & Co. and Casa Oaxaca, October 22 – November 2008. 2122 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Solo Exhibition, Caramel, August to October 2008. 1603 U Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009

Washington Studio School Annual Juried Student Group Show 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & Certificate Student Group Show, 2006, Washington, DC

Art Gallery of Ontario Student Show 1994, 1995. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ART AWARDS

Merit Scholarship, 2008-2009, New York Studio School, New York, NY

National Award for Multimedia Project, Canadian High School Association, 1994

LEGAL PUBLICATIONS

Distortions in light and perception lead to the viewer to question what appears to be real and commonplace. Strange visions occur: a regular cat becomes king of the alley; two dogs stop water traffic in the canal; a lonely dog preaches to the tourists; the city melts into the canal on a hot day.

“Indigenous Rights and Intellectual Property Law: A Comparison of the United States and Australia,” Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law, Fall 2002.

“Economic Inefficiencies in Health Law.” Health Law in Canada, 4th quarter, 1999.

ART EDUCATION

Certificate Student, 2008-2010 Painting New York Studio School

Participant, 2010-2011, Master’s of Studio Art, New York University, Venice, Italy 2010-2011

Art Courses taken at Washington Studio School (2004-2008) , Corcoran School of Art and Design (2005), Toronto School of Art (2010-2012), Art Students League, NY (2009).

EDITING & WRITING

Writing in Home Decor and Art Publications:

2008 – 2013 Editor and Contributor, Apartment Therapy, home décor and residential design website. Over 1,000 blog posts published.

Freelance articles for Dwell Magazine’s website Touring Design for a Living World
Kogod Courtyard at the Smithsonian
Foodjects: Design and Cuisine in Spain

In the Press – Interviews:

“Secondhand Inspiration: Add Personality with Vintage Furnishings” The Washington Post Express (May 29, 2009).

D.C. Therapy” The Washington City Paper (September 26, 2008).

“The Guest Stop: From Home to Hotel” The Washington Post Express (August 8, 2008).