Rachel graduated in 2023 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a concentration in Illustration from East Carolina University. Her work is deeply influenced by her Catholic faith, stories, and the experience of growing up within her large family. She has been a contributing artist in ECU’s Rebel Magazine as well as done design work for Emerge Gallery and Art Center and ECU’s Newman Center. She participated in a permanent art installation at Wake Tech Community College’s North Campus as well as contributed to community art initiatives such as the Youth Public Arts Festival of Greenville and the Pitt County Arts Commission. In addition to her work as an illustrator, Rachel is an art educator, where she fosters creativity and encourages young learners to discover the power of art to tell stories. Her goal is to bring children into a visual world that is rich in meaning and beauty, allowing them to experience and connect with deeper truths through art. For inquires please email her:

rgormley.art@gmail.com