Rachel Grace Borntrager
Rachel Grace Borntrager is a visual artist whose work is inspired by the physiological and emotional complexity of human relationships. Rachel uses a combination of fluid layers of paint, negative space, and lines on raw canvas to express moments deeply felt by the body but which may be overlooked by analytical and language-based thinking. In her most recent paintings, she uses intuitive line marks to “map” the body’s emotional responses and breath.
Her paintings and workshops all have one goal: to aid people in their process of becoming whole. Rachel hosts collaborative events called “The Soma-Line Method Workshop: An Introduction to Painting Your Breath” for both public and private groups, often co-leading with local therapists and other artists.
Rachel received her BA in Studio Art from College of the Ozarks and has worked professionally for 6 years now. She creates art for members of her community in Northwest Arkansas and beyond, including for mental health establishments, non-profits, charities, interior design studios, businesses, and churches.
Rachel is wife to Chris, and mommy to Evs, Bo, and Paul. You can find her exploring the outdoors, reading a cookbook or a collection of essays on history, and there’s no stopping her if she’s feeling the beat to a song. Having grown up in St. Louis, Missouri, Rachel has been a resident of Fayetteville, Arkansas for 13 years.
