About
Rachael Holton is Maui’s most recently discovered gem and is known for her textured and deeply moving artwork. Originally from Genoa, Nevada, Rachael attended art school at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon and studied in England at St. Martins College of Art in 1999. She has a BA in Fine Art and a Masters Degree in Museum Studies specializing in exhibition and design from San Francisco State University.
Rachael began her professional career as a Gallery Director in 2001, building and managing art galleries both in the Bay Area and Maui. Rachael was also the Curator of the exhibition, "Generations - A Tribute to Mothers and Daughters Around the World." The exhibition was backed by the International Museum of Women in San Francisco and the UCSF Medical Center of Excellence.
In 2014, Rachael retired from the gallery business and launched Rachael Holton Fine Art - a new line of artwork with her father, Steve Holton, a retired Builder and Project Engineer. Together, Rachael and her father work daily on creating a unique line of quality built frames and artwork in their studio in Haiku, Maui. Holton has over twenty-two years experience in the gallery and fine art industry.
You can see Rachael's work in person at the Four Seasons Resort, Wailea every Monday from 8:00 am till 1:30 pm.
Artist Statement
It's all about the texture!!! My intention is to create a new line of artwork involving multiple mediums that carry its own light. I want it to be impactful and different. All things in nature inspire me and it is the source to my work.
Detail is also a huge factor in my work. Some of my larger and more elaborate paintings take me months, sometimes years to complete. I'd consider myself a very slow painter, but mostly I find it important to spend quality time with each painting in order to capture its essence and story.
-Made With Love, Xo
