Rachel Gordon - About Me

About Me

Biography

“Life is crashing, burning, and speed friending.” Video artist Rachel Gordon had a hard time getting to know new people after moving from Jamaica to America. Communicating with others through humor soon began to drive her artwork. Gordon’s interview series Ring Radio Hour discusses emotional struggles in a lighthearted manner. In 2023, Gordon received her BFA in Animation as part of her pursuit to entertain. Gordon’s artwork has been exhibited at the show “Reboot” at Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery, Davie and “Spectrum” at West 1, Miami. Her work was also part of “Thoughts at 3 am” at the Viert Haus Gallery in Miami. Gordon lives and works in Florida.

Press

The Florida Art Students Who Want to Take Down DeSantis - Hyperallergic

In this article by Carolina Drake, I was interviewed about my art work The Suspects, a video of students being interrogated for researching issues like race and sexuality in the FIU Glenn Hubert Library. This artwork was part of the school's Special Collection's exhibition. The art was in response to DeSantis policies toward Florida education.

Previous Shows

Thoughts at 3:00 AM

“Thoughts at 3 AM” is the art show for FIU's graduating Thesis II students. As the best art ideas can come at odd hours, 18 emerging BFA turn late-night musings into artwork. This exhibit curated by students displayed Gordon's piece Ring Radio Hour: Shared Experiences. The student's artist statements can be found on the exhibit website.

https://3am.fiuart.xyz/

Education

Florida International University; Miami, FL

Bachelor’s in Fine Arts: Animation, Apr 2023

Dean’s List Summa Cum Laude, 2021-2023

Broward College; Davie, FL

Associate in Art, Aug 2018

Graduated with highest honors

Fort Lauderdale High; Fort Lauderdale, FL

AICE Diploma, Nov 2016

Skills

Digital Art

Photoshop- Adept at adjusting and masking layers, using selection tools, making gifs
Animation- Created rotoscoped animations in Blender; confident in creating motion graphucs in After Effects
Video editing- Excellent knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro to create video art
Photography- Keen eye for shot composition

Studio Art

Painting- Skilled at gouache and acrylic painting on Bristol or canvas
Figure drawing- Experience using ink and graphite to create portraits and human figures

Communications

Writing- Proficient in discussing art, creating scripts and stories
Social Media- Well versed in using apps to communicate and share artwork
Conversation- Talented at conducting speeches and interviewing others

Accomplishments

Exhibitions

Lift-Off Online Film Festival, 2023, Lift Off Programme 2

Special Collections Exhibition, 2023, Glenn Hubert Library

Thoughts at 3:00 AM, 2023, FIU Viert Haus Gallery

Pop-Up Room, 2023, FIU Interior Sculpture Spaces

Spectrum, 2022, FIU Thesis I Space

Reboot, 2019, Rosemary Duffy Larson Gallery

Exhibition Organization Assistance

Measured, 2022, Frost Art Museum

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