Rachel Anzalone
anzalonerachel@gmail.com
www.rachel-anzalone.com
Education
2019 MFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), Halifax, NS
2014 BFA, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
2012 Liberal Arts, Associates Degree, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Art Experience
2023- Present Gallery Collections Technician, Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney, NS
2023 - Present Board Member, Programming Committee, Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS
2021 - Present Board Member, VANS Engagement Committee, Visual Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
2021 - 2023 Studio Manager, Eyelevel Studios, Halifax, NS
2019 - 2022 Artist Facilitator, Studio Sessions, Wonder'neath Open Studio, Halifax, NS
2019 Research Assistant, Canadian Art Teacher’s Journal, Halifax NS
2018 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Painting, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2018 Teaching Assistant, Intermediate Painting, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2017 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Visual Culture, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2015 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Drawing and Painting, Stockton University, Atlantic City, NJ
Grants
2023 - 2024 Creative Catalyst Program, Grant, Cape Breton Regional Municipality, Sydney, NS
2020 Between the Sea and Sky, Placemaking Mural Grant, Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Halifax, NS
Residencies
2022 What’s Your Problem?, Artist Residency, Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS
2019 New Grad Program, Visual Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
Upcoming Residencies
2025 Paul and Olivia, Artist Residency, Gibraltar Point Residency, Toronto Island, ON
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Pot_Holes, Student Culture and Heritage Centre, Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS
2021 Famiglia, The Craig Case Gallery, Dartmouth, NS
2020 The Greens Are Breathing, The Corridor Gallery, Visual Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
2019 North Block, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2019 We Took Two Cars, Thesis Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 The Sheraton Series, Textiles, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2014 Graduate Exhibition, Stockton Art Gallery, Galloway, NJ
Upcoming Solo Exhibitions
2028 Famiglia, The City Gallery, Saint John Art Centre, Saint John, NB
Group Exhibitions
2025 LCArts Exhibition, Cape Breton University Library, Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS
2025 Snow Screening, The Cloud Factory Artist Run Centre, Corner Brook, NL
2024 2024 Mini Auction, Chester Arts Centre, Chester, NS
2024 A Certain Thread, Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, FL
2023 ERI 10 You Got Mail, Eyelevel Gallery, Halifax, NS
2023 2023 Mini Auction, Chester Arts Centre, Chester, NS
2023 Page 10, What is a Library?, Rosa M. Harvey Middleton Library, Middleton, NS
2020 - 21 OBJECT HISTORIES, Eyelevel’s Biannual Printed Matter & Multiples Show,
Halifax, Canning, and Annapolis Royal, NS
2019 LADY Pop-Up, Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, NS
2019 New Grad Program Exhibition, Fort Massey Church, Halifax, NS
2019 The Politics of Too Many Dinner Parties, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Inverness, NS
2019 Along the Way, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 floating rocks, young rope, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 nose/knows\notes of care, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 Fresh Paint / New Construction, Art Mûr, Montreal, QC
2017 Ladder Training (A Simplified & Celebrated Thing), Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2016 Stockton Alumni and Faculty Show, Long Beach Island Arts Foundation, Long Beach Island, NJ
2015 When Art Meets Science, Long Beach Island Arts Foundation, Long Beach Island, NJ
2015 Around the Block, Police Athletic League, Atlantic City, NJ
2014 Worlds, Long Beach Island Arts Foundation, Long Beach Island, NJ
2014 Four Artists, PhilaMOCA Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
2014 New Work by Clay Rossner and Rachel Anzalone, The Bean Café Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Stockton Art Exhibition, Kramer Hall, Hammonton, NJ
2013 Stockton Art Exhibition, Back Corner Gallery, Cape May, NJ
2012 Stockton Art Exhibition, Casciano Coffee Gallery, Hammonton, NJ
2012 Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
2009 Student Exhibition 2009, Long Beach Island Arts Foundation, Long Beach Island, NJ
2006. Portraits, Long Beach Island Arts Foundation, Long Beach Island, NJ
Commissions
2025 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. A Fish’s Journey: Seeing Blue, Painting
2025 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. A Fish’s Journey: Bathroom Tiles, Painting
2024 Mini Auction, Chester Arts Centre, Chester, NS. Whitney Pier Trail, Painting
2023 Mini Auction, Chester Arts Centre, Chester, NS. Followed, Painting
2023 Mural Festival, Kentville Business Community, Kentville, NS. Whispers in the Marsh, Mural
2023 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. Nova Scotia Landscape: Shoe Tied, Painting
2023 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. Nova Scotia Landscape: Cape Breton, Painting
2022 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. Brunswick Street in the Fall, Collage
2022 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. After Connolly Street, Drawing
2021 Wonder’neath Forever Art & Experience, Halifax, NS. A Walk Along Lawrencetown Beach, Drawing
2020 Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Halifax, NS. Between the Sea and Sky, Mural
2019 NSCAD University, Halifax, NS. Masters of Art Education Postcard
2018 Atlantic Youth Center, Egg Harbor City, NJ. Mural
2017 Atlantic Youth Center, Egg Harbor City, NJ. Mural
2015 Atlantic City Police Athletic League, Atlantic City, NJ. Around the Block, Mural
2015 The Noyes Art Garage of Stockton University, Atlantic City, NJ. Mural
2009 - 10 Ocean County Animal Facility, Manahawkin, NJ. Mural
Artist Talks
2025 Pot_Holes, Cape Breton University Art Gallery, Sydney, NS
2024 A Certain Thread, Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, FL
2021 OBJECT HISTORIES: Show and Tell, Eyelevel, Halifax, NS
2019 We Took Two Cars, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2019 Reassemble, An MFA Discussion, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2018 This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2018 Fawn, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2018 Intermediate Painting, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2017 Ladder Training (A Simplified & Celebrated Thing), Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS
2017 MFA Pecha Kucha, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
Collections
2023 Page 10, Painting, Rosa M. Harvey Middleton Library, Middleton, NS
2014 Romanov, Painting, Stockton Art Gallery, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ
2012 Calm After the Storm, Painting, School of Arts and Humanities, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
Publications
We Took Two Cars, Rachel Anzalone, MFA Thesis, (hardcover)
Library Archives of NSCAD University, Oct 2021.
We Took Two Cars, Rachel Anzalone, MFA Thesis,
Library Archives of NSCAD University, August 2019.
Master of Art Education, Rachel Anzalone, Postcard,
Canada Art Teacher’s Journal, April 2019.
Press/Media
“Art is all Around Us: Halifax Art Walking Tour,” Nova Scotia Canada. Argyle Fine Art, July - October 2021.
“May at the Gallery: Rachel Anzalone Famiglia,” Alderney Landing. The Craig Gallery, May 2021.
“OBJECT HISTORIES, Printed Matter & Multiples Show.” Eyelevel Bookstore. Eyelevel, Dec 2020.
“Self-Guided Downtown Art Tour.” Downtown Halifax. Downtown Halifax Business Commission, Nov 2020.
“From Gritty to Pretty funds 10 Projects to Add Beauty, Meaning to Halifax.” Saltwire. The Chronicle Herald, 2020.
“The Greens Are Breathing.” VANS Visual Arts Nova Scotia. Visual Arts Nova Scotia, March 2020.
“New Grad Program.” VANS Visual Arts Nova Scotia, August - November 2019.
Along the Way. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, April 2019. NSCAD Graduate Catalogue.
“We Took Two Cars, MFA Thesis Show.” The Coast: March 2019. Newspaper.
“floating rocks and young rope.” The Coast: October - November 2018. Newspaper.
Invitation: Fresh Paint / New Construction, Montreal, QC: Art Mûr, Montreal QC, July 2018. Catalogue.
Awards
2023 What is a Library?, Best in Show, Rosa M. Harvey Middleton Library, Middleton, NS
2017 - 18 NSCAD Graduate Scholarship Award, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2018. Resnick Family Fund Scholarship, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2012 Visual Arts Insite Scholarship, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
2012 Best in Show, Student Juried Exhibition, Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
2009 Certificate of Honor, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Professional Affiliations
Wonder’neath Art Society
Visual Arts Nova Scotia, (VANS)
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, (AGNS)
Eyelevel, Halifax, NS
Cape Breton University
Eltuek Arts Centre