Rachel White

Rachel White is an artist based in Vancouver, BC, the unceded traditional territory of the Indigenous Peoples of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Informed by an interest in polyvagal theory, Rachel’s art practice seeks to activate the theoretical “social engagement system” within herself and others, providing reprieve for systems overfamiliar with long-term trauma responses: fight, flight, and freeze. Committed to her focus on co-regulation, collaboration, and sustainable communities, Rachel makes works of art with fellow NSCAD University graduates Dylan McHugh, Ian Prentice, and Leisha O’Donohue under the name DRIL Art Collective.

Participation

2021