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Rachel Constantine  paints in the Realist tradition, infused with elements of Impressionism. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Certificate of Excellence from the Portrait Society of America, five awards from the Woodmere Art Museum in Pennsylvania, one from the Allied Artists of America in NYC. Her work has been exhibited in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Museum, Philadelphia City Hall, the National Arts League in New York City, and the Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill, PA. Three of her paintings were featured in Alla Prima: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting, published in 2009 by Watson-Guptil, NY. Constantine holds a certificate in painting from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She lives and works in Center City Philadelphia.

Biography
Rachel Constantine was born and raised in the United States, and educated in The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Education
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA Graduated with 4-year Certificate in Painting

Fleisher Art Memorial    Philadelphia, PA Classes in Drawing, Printmaking and Ceramics

The University of the Arts    Philadelphia, PA Majored in Painting

Awards
2010 The Woodmere Endowment Fund Memorial Prize, Woodmere Art Museum 2010 The Coverly-Smith Prize, Woodmere Art Museum 2009 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America, Inc. 2009  Maybelle Longstreet Prize, Woodmere Art Museum 2008 The Violet Oakley Painting Prize, Woodmere Art Museum 2005 The American Artist's Professional League Award, Allied Artists of America 2005 Honorable Mention, Woodmere Art Museum 2004 Six Week Residency at Cavendish Art College, London, UK 2003  The May Audubon Post Prize for Excellence in Painting 2003 The Linda Lee Alter Award for Excellence in Painting 2003 The Charles Toppan Prize for Excellence in Drawing 2003 The Lambert and Emma Wallace Cadwalader Prize for Portraiture 2002 The Earl T. Donelson Figure Painting Award 2002 The Henry C. Pratt Memorial Prize for Excellence in Printmaking 2002 The Huldah Bender Kerner Scholarship 2002 The Franklin C. Watkins Memorial Grant 2001 The Irma H. Cook Prize for Excellence in Drawing 1999 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Merit Scholarship

Exhibitions
2013

Spring Still Life Invitational Principle gallery, Alexandria VA

Year of the Woman; Paintings and Scuplture of Woman by Women Artists House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011

Converge; Where Classical and Contemporary Art Collide 25CPW, New York, NY

Still Life Invitational Artists House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Women Painting Women; The Expedition and Beyond Principle Gallery   Alexandria, VA

Likeness: A Group Exhibition Showcasing Portraits The Philadelphia Board of Ethics   Philadelphia, PA

2011

Anatomy Now! Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA

The Catherine Lorrillard Wolfe Annual Juried Exhibition National Arts Club   New York, NY

The Figure: A Group Show The University of Connecticut Stamford Art Gallery   Stamford, CT

2010

Portrait of the Artist Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA

Women Painting Women Robert Lange Gallery   Charleston, SC

150th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Sketch Club Philadelphia City Hall   Philadelphia, PA

147th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings Philadelphia Sketch Club   Philadelphia, PA

Art of the Flower Philadelphia Sketch Club   Philadelphia, PA

Contemporary Voices Woodmere Art Museum   Philadelphia, PA Prizewinner

Plein Air for Camphill Rosenfeld Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

2009

"Form & Figure", Solo Exhibition Pennswood Art Gallery  Newtown, PA

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 113th Annual Exhibition National Arts Club   New York, NY

Contemporary Voices Woodmere Art Museum   Philadelphia, PA Prizewinner

2008

Femmes et Fleurs Pennsylvania Art Conservatory   Philadelphia, PA

Woodmere Art Museum 68th Annual Juried Exhibition Woodmere Art Museum   Philadelphia, PA Prizewinner

2007

Portraiture: A Philadelphia Tradition Wayne Art Center   Wayne, PA

Time and Place Artists' House Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia Women Artists of the 20th Century plus Three Contemporaries Pennsylvania Art Conservatory   Philadelphia, PA

2006

Rachel Constantine Paintings Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA

Woodmere Art Museum 66th Annual Juried Exhibition Woodmere Art Museum   Philadelphia, PA

2005

Allied Artists of America 92nd Annual Juried Exhibition The National Arts Club   New York, NY Prizewinner

Artists' House Gallery Summer Exhibition Artists’ House Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

Annual Juried Alumni Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA

Rachel Constantine New Works Show Artists’ House Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

Corpus VI: Six Contemporary Figurative Painters Highwire Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

142nd Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings Philadelphia Sketch Club   Philadelphia, PA

Woodmere Art Museum 65th Annual Juried Exhibition Woodmere Art Museum   Philadelphia, PA Prizewinner

2004

Annual Juried Alumni Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA

Rachel Constantine Solo Exhibition Twenty Two Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

Annual Juried Works on Paper Exhibition Philadelphia Sketch Club   Philadelphia, PA

2003

106th Annual Exhibition The Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA Prizewinner

Annual Juried Alumni Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA

Emerging Artist Exhibition Artist’s House Gallery   Philadelphia, PA

Annual Juried Student Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA

140th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings Philadelphia Sketch Club   Philadelphia, PA

2002

Annual Juried Student Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA Awarded several prizes

2001

Annual Juried Student Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA Awarded several prizes

2000

Annual Juried Student Exhibition The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts   Philadelphia, PA Awarded several prizes

Selected Bibliography
2013 Proffessional Artist's Magazine, The Importance of Being Part of a Group Exhibition, March issue

2012 American Art Collector Magazine, The Expedition and Beyond, April issue Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, The Expedition and Beyone, April issue

2010 American Art Collector Magazine, Women Painting Women, November issue Art See Magazine, Women Painting Women, Fall issue Houston House and Home Magazine, Glorius in Galveston, May, Cover

2009 Philadelphia Magazine, Top 5 Artists to Watch, November issue Alla Prima, A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Direct Painting by Al Gury, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, NY Poets and Artists Magazine, Rachel Constantine, Spring issue

2006 Metro Philadelphia, 3/29/06 Cover

2005 Philadelphia City Paper, First Friday Focus by Lori Hill, 04/07/05

2004 Business Traveler, May, Cover

Teaching experience
Painting and Drawing Instructor   Winter, 2005 Wayne Art Center 413 Maplewood Avenue  Wayne, PA   610.688.3553

Fine Art Instructor, Lead Tutor, Resident Advisor  Summer, 2004 Intern Exchange International, London, UK www.InternExchange.com

ART II Instructor   May, 2003 to May, 2004 Philadelphia Art and Music School 7300 Old York Rd  Elkins Park, PA   215.782.1263

Painting and Drawing Instructor Conducts private classes.

Noteworthy Commission and Collections
Conte Products, Hunt Corporation Designed and executed 15 portraits, 15 still-lives and 15 color charts to illustrate and promote the use of Conte’s new ‘wide’ crayons and pastel pencils.

Hasselberger Associates Designed and executed a three-quarter life-size portrait in oil of CEO Jeff Hasselberger.

Duramed Pharmaceuticals Corporate Collection

Henry Investment Trust, L.P. Corporate Collection

The Vivian O. and Meyer P. Potamkin Collection