Reachel Mayeur is a New Orleans native, an award winning artist, teacher and published photographer.

 

She dabbled in art throughout her school years, constructing costumes and painting scenery for yearly productions. It would not be until later in life (after earning a Tulane degree at nigh while working full time, through home renovations and a series of intense medical issues) would she finally begin an immersion into art through classes, life drawing, workshops and teaching—and, finally, a Fine Arts degree. She was consistently honored with the Dean’s List at Tulane and graduated with an Associate of Arts in Paralegal Studies and a Bachelors Degree in Media Arts. She graduated from Delgado Community College with Chancellor’s Honors for her Associate of Art in Fine Art degree and was a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. She is looking forward to obtaining her Masters in Fine Art.

 

Reachel is privileged to have her work hang in private collections throughout the United States. She has won many awards for her detailed watercolors, graphite drawings and abstract oils through numerous local art organizations and shows.

- Graduated with Chancellor’s Honors with an Associate of Fine Arts from Delgado Community College. Her double major is painting and drawing.

- She donated her and time and talent for 12 years to the People Program, a New Orleans’ based nonprofit organization teaching Basic and Intermediate drawing at three Senior Citizen venues.

- Taught basic classical drawing techniques at a local art supply store.

- She was selected from thousands of entries for her photography in the regional LSU AgCenter Get It Growing Calendar.

- She was also selected for the New Orleans Street Gallery, Community Visions Unlimited to paint a Lakeview area utility box in New Orleans.

- “Artist of the Year” from the former Louisiana Artists Association; Featured Artist for City Park Artist In the Park; numerous awards from local art associations.

- Reachel was awarded the “Outstanding Technical Volunteer” her work in the Costume Shop for Jefferson Performing Art Society (JPAS).

- She was also an outstanding volunteer for 36 years at WYES, Public Television including her work in Art Auction and Merchandise display.

 

Reachel works in graphite, oils, watercolor and photography. In addition to her Fine Arts degree she has studied figure drawing, sculpture and photography at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, and through nationally known artists such as Don Andrews, Judi Bettes, Robert Burridge Paul Jackson and Linda Kemp, Terry Madden and Don Taylor. Her local influences have been such greats as Alan Flattman, Robert Gutherie, Mickey Mullen, Kathy Stone, and Glen Weber.

 

Reachel is available for both private and group adult drawing classes. She can be reached at Post Office Box 10134, Harahan, LA 70181-0134, 504-432-9567.

 

 

Teaching Experience

• 8/2010 Fall Semester, Intermediate Drawing, People Program, West Bank Campus, New Orleans
• 1/2011 Spring Semester, Intermediate Drawing, People Program, West Bank Campus, New Orleans
• 6/2011 Summer Semester, Basic Drawing, People Program, Lakefront Campus, New Orleans
• 8/2011 Fall Semester, Basic & Intermediate Drawing, People Program, Metairie & West Bank Campuses, New Orleans
• 1/2012 Spring Semester, Intermediate Drawing, People Program, Bank Campus, New Orleans
• 8/2012 Fall Semester, Intermediate Drawing, People Program, West Bank Campus, New Orleans
• 1/2013 Spring Semester, Intermediate Drawing, People Program, West Bank Campus, New Orleans
• 8/2013 Spring Semester, Intermediate Drawing, People Program, West Bank Campus, New Orleans
• 2014 Basic Drawing, Advanced Drawing and Color Theory, Forstall Art, New Orleans Accolades
• 3/2008 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, West Bank Art Guild, “Wild Iris Nights” (watercolor)
• 8/2008 Artist of the Month, 3rd Place, West Bank Art Guild, “Who Are You Kidding?” (watercolor)
• 10/2008 Honorable Mention, Under Glass, River Region Art Association, Who Are You Kidding?” (graphite)
• 9/2009 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “Who Are You Kidding” (watercolor)
• 9/2009 Honorable Mention, Under Glass, Louisiana Artist Association, “Wild Iris Nights” (watercolor)
• 9/2009 Honorable Mention, Under Glass, Louisiana Artist Association, “Cry Me A River” (watercolor)
• 9/2009 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “Who Are You Kidding?” (graphite)
• 10/2009 Artist of the Month, 1st Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “Hot Fun In the Summer Time” (watercolor)
• 11/2009 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “A Pair of Three” (watercolor)
• 3/2010 Artist of the Month, Louisiana Artist Association, “Who Are You Kidding?” (watercolor)
• 9/2010 Artist of the Month, St. Charles Art Guild, “Upon the Field of Poppies” (batik)
• 9/2010 Honorable Mention, Louisiana Artist Association, “Catch Me While You Can” (acrylic)
• 12/2010 Artist of the Year, Louisiana Artist Association
• 4/2011 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, Louisiana Artist Association, “Destrehan Dawn” (watercolor)
• 5/2011 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “I’m Too Sexy for My Perch” (watercolor)
• 9/2011 Artist of the Month, 1st Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “Your Pad or Mine” ( photography)
• 9/2011 Outstanding Technical Volunteer, Jefferson Parish Arts Society (JPAS) Costumes
• 9/2011 LSU 2012 Get It Growing Calendar (Regional Distribution) September Lead Photograph, “Your Pad or Mine”
• 10/2011 Artist of the Month, 2nd Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “Stand Proud” (photography)
• 1/2012 Artist of the Month, 3rd Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “Grandma’s Hands” (graphite)
• 4/2013 Permanent Display, New Orleans First District Station Police Department,, ‘Darkest Before Dawn”
• 6/2013 New Orleans Street Gallery, Community Visions Unlimited Utility Art Box Project, Public Art Community Project (Individual design project through camouflage/nature blending, 1 of 12 city utility Boxes
• 1/2014 Artist of the Month, 1st Place, St. Charles Art Guild, “St. Toussaint” (graphite)
• 3/2014 Brush with Burden Juried Art Show, Baton Rouge, LA, “Elliptical Garden” (oil)
• 4/2014 Beauregard Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, “Elliptical Garden” (oil)
• 4/2019 Featured Artist, Response Artists in the Park, New Orleans, LA, “Elliptical Garden” (oil)

 

 

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