Rachel Woelfel, ATR-P

New York, USA

Education

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Master of Professional Studies, Art Therapy and Creativity Development, Class of 2024.

Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art and Art History Major; Women’s Studies and Media Arts Minor, 

Class of 2019.

 

Awards and Merit

2024         Pratt Circle Award for Academic Achievement

2019         Magna Cum Laude, Stony Brook University

2019         Media Arts Certification recipient through the Media Arts Minor program at Stony 

                 Brook University

2015-2019     Stony Brook University Dean’s List

2017         Palmedo Arts Scholarship Recipient

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Group Exhibitions

2024        “Metamorphosis: Pratt Art Therapy Graduate Exhibition,” Summertime Gallery, 

Brooklyn, NY

2023        “2023 Instructors’ Exhibition,” Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY

2021        “2021 Instructors’ Exhibition,” Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY 

2020        “Twilight Year: A Juried Exhibition Exploring Dark Surrealism,” Womenworks.art Gallery, 

                  Poughkeepsie, NY

2019        “URECA Art Exhibition” Zuccaire Gallery, Stony Brook, NY

2019        “Senior Show” Zuccaire Gallery, Stony Brook, NY

2019        “Uncracked” Tabler Art Gallery, Stony Brook, NY

2018        “One of a Kind” Melville Library, Stony Brook, NY

2018        “URECA Art Exhibition” Zuccaire Gallery, Stony Brook, NY

2018        “Through the Lenses of Art” Curated by Juanwen Liu, Staller Center, Stony Brook                              University

2017        “Facade” Group Exhibition, Staller Center, Stony Brook University 

 

Arts Experience

2023-2024          Art Therapy Intern, JFTN Therapeutic Nursery, Brooklyn, NY

2023                  “Art Heals the Mindful Soul” Therapeutic Art and Meditation Workshop for Mental 

                           Health Awareness Month (in affiliation with NAMI), Art League of Long Island, Dix Hills, NY

2022-2023         Art Therapy Intern, Sirovich Center for Balanced Living, New York, NY

2021                  Volunteer for the Art League of Long Island at Draw Out! Event at The Heckscher Museum

2021-Present    Ceramic and Young Artists’ Painting Instructor at Art League of Long Island

2019-2021         Prosthetic Technician Artist in Painting and Finishing, Ossur Americas, Newburgh, NY

2019                  Teaching Assistant for Advanced Ceramics under Professor Toby Buonagurio, Stony Brook University, NY

2018                  Studio Management Intern at Brick Studio, Saint James, NY

2018                  Panelist, “Importance of the Arts in Education,” Stony Brook University, NY

2018                  SSK Student Art’s Festival Planning Committee, Stony Brook, NY

2017                 Author of the Press Release statement for “Facade” Group Exhibition, Staller Center, Stony Brook University

2016-2018        Studio and Arts Management Intern for Artist in Residence program at Stony Brook University, NY

2016-2018        SSK Student Art’s Festival Intern, Stony Brook University, NY