Rachel Barber

Rachel Barber is an artist whose work is deeply rooted in the natural world. working predominantly as a painter and printmaker, she works from her studio in cheshire in the North West of England.

In her current work she finds inspiration from and seeks to draw attention to the beauty of the natural world, She hopes her work helps to create awareness of the urgent need as a society to care for and protect the fragile natural world around us. Flowers, botanical forms, wild life, land and sea scapes are a constant influence.

Through walking in her local environment including the Peak District National Park and countryside Rachel drawers on the colours, light and atmosphere she feels as the seasons change and attempt to bring this in to her practice.

Amongst her most recent work though the process of printmaking, she has created mono prints of flowers following a recent study of the symbolic meaning and language of flowers.

The process for these prints require applying ink to a plate then rolling ,scraping and wiping and manipulating it. Paper is then put over the plate and passed through the printing press.
Rachel’s method of printmaking in her work aims to create layers and textures to reflect light, movement and form. With this...

Art Foundation: Hartford College,Cheshire
Complete Print Makers Course, 3 Year: Hot Bed Press
Manchester Salford.
Current member of Hot Bed Press Printing Studio ,Salford Manchester.

Have exhibited at:
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2025
Artsnug Gallery London
Hepworth Wakefield Contemporary Print Fair
Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Manchester Art Fair
RKBurt Gallery London
The Font Bar Chorlton
Farfield Mill Sedbergh