I am an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curious human fascinated by lichen symbioses, alluvial fans, and radicle roots. Through my practice of immersive site experience and deep research I investigate land-based and interspecies relationships, climate, and junctures of human and geological time. I make work to recognize human and more-than-human communities alike, and explore the complex dimensions of contemporary and historical notions of wilderness and urbanized spaces.

I hold a BFA in Studio Art (emphasis drawing and sculpture) from the University New Mexico, a MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from Sierra Nevada College, and a PhD in Art and Visual Culture Education from the University of Arizona. My current research focuses on multispecies pedagogies, place-based learning, and the intersection of environmental education with art cultures and science practices.

I am an artist-scholar symbiont of Submergence Collective alongside Kaitlin Bryson, Hollis Moore, and Mariko Oyama Thomas.

Contact me: rz@rachelzollingerart.com