Education
2008
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration at SUNY Fredonia, Department of Visual Arts and New Media, Minor in Women’s Studies
Recognitions
2017 Daily Deviation at deviantart.com, “Tock the Gnome, page 75”
2006 Dean’s List, fall semester
2004 Dean’s List, fall semester
Exhibitions
2018, March
“Rachelillustrates at Ten Forward Cafe,” Ithaca, NY, 12 pieces
2017, October
“By Faerie Light,” Hilton Garden Inn, Ithaca, NY, 27 pieces
2017, June
“Rachelillustrates at Alternatives Federal Credit Union,” Ithaca, NY, 13 pieces
2014, April
“The Art of Surviving,” Sarah’s Patisserie, Ithaca, NY, 2 pieces
2012, June
“The Art of Rachel Marsh at Apothekara,” Ithaca, NY, 7 pieces
2008, May
“Come Together,” Rockefeller Arts Center, Fredonia, NY, 10 pieces
2007, July
(featured artist) “Broadened Horizons,” Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk NY, 57 pieces
Commissions
2018
Kid’s Menu/Placemat design and illustration for Kilpatrick’s Public House, Ithaca NY
2017
Coloring book illustrations and design for “The Snow Queen” by the Cherry Arts, Ithaca NY
Shadow and 3-dimensional puppet design for “The Snow Queen” by the Cherry Arts, Ithaca NY
Logo design for Kelli Terwilliger (Llady Llama Fiber Co.)
Logo design for Kelli Terwilliger (Llady Llama Fiber Co.)
“Dublin’ Your Points” Shamrock character illustration for Kilpatrick’s Public House, Ithaca NY
2016
Illustrations and Court World design for “The Snow Queen” by the Cherry Arts, Ithaca NY
Book cover for “Milan Courtship: The Zoey Jane Files” by H.M. Barone
Series promotion illustration for “The Zoey Jane Files” by H.M. Barone
Save the Date portrait for Elyse Palleschi (nee Moniot)
Character portrait for Matthew Norton
Devotional portrait for Spencer
2015
Book cover for “Free Falling: The Zoey Jane Files” by H.M. Barone
Book cover for “Into Darkness: The Zoey Jane Files” by H.M. Barone
Portrait for Paula Rantzsch
2014
Character portrait for Holland Doughtery
2013
Character Illustration for Kelli Terwilliger
Packaging illustration for Llady Llama Fiber Co.
Character illustration for M.A. Hinkle
Pet portrait for Xenia Vlieger
Logo design for Willow Glen Farm (previously Inspiration Fibers)
Logo design for Kelli Terwilliger (Llady Llama Fiber Co.)
Character portrait for Marie Cabot
Pet portrait for Xenia Vlieger
Portrait for Joel and Forrest Schaeffer
Portrait for Elyse Moniot
Character illustration for Trinton Garrett
Art card commission for Xenia Vlieger
2012
Character portrait for Stephen LeSieur
Character portrait for M.A. Hinkle
Character illustration for Xenia Vlieger
Character portrait for Robin Dempsey
Portrait for Elyse Moniot
Character portrait for Niels de Jong
Character portrait for Alonzo Gonzalez
Art card commission for Xenia Vlieger
Character portrait for Stephen LeSieur
Character portrait for Holland Doughtery
Character portrait for Hinkle M.A.
2011
Character portraits for Xenia Vlieger
Art card commission for Jacob Ebelher
Art card commission for Colin Greenhalgh
Art card commission for Andrew Ayres
Logo design for Inspiration Fibers
Character portrait for Andrew Ayres
2010
Logo design for Llady Llama Fiber Co.
Logo design for Llady Llama Fiber Co.
Character portrait for Marie Cabot
Character portrait for Ron Waclawski
Website header image for Amy Brown
Portrait for Andrew Ayres
Character portrait for Jacob Ebelher
2009
Logo design for Llady Llama Fiber Co.
Character portrait for Marie Cabot
Portrait of Amanda Blomenkamp
Character portrait for Marie Cabot
Character portrait for Brian Moorhead
Figure drawing for Brian Moorhead
Character portrait for Andrew Ayres
Figure drawing for Brian Moorhead
Character portrait for Brian Moorhead
Character portrait for Marie Cabot
Character portrait for Andrew Ayres
Logo design for Llady Llama Fiber Co.
Character portrait for Andrew Ayres
2008
Fantasy character triptych for Ron Waclawski, for display in his local gaming and hobby store
Character designs and illustrations for Way of the Fist: Twilight Tower, a novel by Heather Barone, in progress, 25 pieces
2007
Character portraits for Samantha Myers, 2 pieces
2006
Character portrait for Jay DeLoria
2003
Avatar design for Jan Bourassa
2003
Portrait of Jay DeLoria
2002
Illustrations for a novel by Stacy Duncan (not published), 9 pieces
Activities
2016-present
Volunteer at Ithaca Community Recovery, Communications Committee
2006-2007
Illustrator, The Leader, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia NY, 4 pieces
2003-2006
President, Student Pagan Association, SUNY Fredonia, Fredonia NY
1996-2003
Private art classes, Artworld, Clifton Park NY
Rachel illustrates : fantasy art and Faerie devotion 
Please contact me as I would like to ask your permission to use one of your drawings.
Certainly, thank you for your interest! What is your e-mail? (or other preferred method of communication)
bygonefarm@gmail.com
Thank you for sending me this, I’m so sorry I didn’t reply, somehow I missed the new comment notification. I’ve replied on your most recent comment describing your event and what you have in mind, I look forward to hearing more from you. If you’d rather, I can also be reached at rachelillustrates@yahoo.com 🙂
Hello—
I would like to politely ask if I may use some of your artwork in the following described horse event. Neither I or my horse club will profit from the use of your work. It will not be destroyed or harmed. It will be drawn on a Masonite type board, colored with some markers and be about sixteen inches high. It will be used only once, but maybe reused next year… There is a professional photographer on the grounds taking pictures of the horses as it is a horse competition so the gnomes may be in the background of a photo.
The event is a Combined Driving Event. Horses who are trained to pull carts will go through obstacles or “mazes.” There is a licensed veterinarian on the premises at all times to be certain that these equine athletes are not pushed beyond their proper limits. Heart rate, pulse and respiration readings are taken at least twice. This activity is under the rules and regulations of the American Driving Society.
The obstacles (mazes) are decorated. There is this one area in our horse park that is a woody glen and often there are toadstools and mushrooms there. It just feels like this would naturally be a place for gnomes to gather. I want to put gnomes in this area.
May I?
Sincerely—
Mary Lu Norland
Secretary, Carriage and Driving Society of Greater Kansas City
http://www.cdsgkc.org
That sounds lovely, I’m honored for your interest and very grateful that you asked permission 🙂 Which pieces did you have in mind?
The gnome lady in the bonnet holding an umbrella and the gnome lady who is a little “generous”, barefoot and appears to be dancing. It would be so nice to be able to have some WOMEN in my “Gnome Village.” There are not many female gnomes out there. The event is September 20 & 21, I would be happy to take some photos so you could see how it all turns out…
Okay, glad those are the ones you want to use! I definitely understand about wanting women in there – sooooooo many Gnome men is the norm, isn’t it? I am happy to let you use them, but please do send me pictures 🙂 And if anyone asks about them, please also point them in my direction. Sound good?
So I FORMALLY have your permission for those two? And I will have your name and contact information in our program. Thanks! TONS!!
Yup, official formal permission is given 🙂 Can’t wait to see how they turn out!
Oh, and you’re very welcome! Thanks again too for coming to me! So excited and pleased 😀