Artist Rachel Rowse grew up in Vancouver, Canada and graduated with her BFA and a minor in psychology from Appalachian State University in North Carolina in 2018. Rachel focuses on using illustration as a tool for education. She uses drawing typically done in pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor to produce colorful, surreal images that open up a space to learn and talk about concepts otherwise left undiscussed. Her work draws off themes from her background knowledge in psychology as well as her experiences from every day life.