Rashelle Roos, MFA, MA, MAC
Rashelle holds a BFA in Painting from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and an MFA in Painting and Sculpture, with a Gender minor, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also studied at Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey, while teaching art at Copadam Atolyesi, in Istanbul. Next, she earned an MA in Middle Eastern Studies from UIUC, and lived in the United Arab Emirates while researching contemporary art for her MA thesis. Roos is the recipient of many awards, including 8 full fellowships, 6 artist and travel grants, and 3 international artist residencies. Roos has taught art in various capacities, from college painting to elementary after school programs. Roos then earned an MAC in Art Therapy at Adler University in Chicago, and served as an art therapist for adults with chronic mental illness, and youths in juvenile services. She has participated in over 40 exhibits, nationally and internationally. Most recently, she showed at Aqua Art Miami during Art Basel week. Her studio is in Mana Contemporary Chicago.
