Rachel Gardner (b. 1987) Rachel Gardner is a Houston-based mixed-media artist that specializes in sculpture and painting. She is best known for her life-size wolf sculptures. Her work has been shown in both museums and galleries, nationally and internationally. Locations of her shows and installations include Houston, Dallas, San Angelo, New York City, Washington D.C., Germany, and Greece. She received her BFA from Stephen F. Austin State University and her MFA from Houston Baptist University. For the past ten years, Rachel has devoted her art to the exploration of both the connection and disconnection to nature in our modern world. She also focuses heavily on the cycles of life through installations and scenes one may witness in our natural world. Growing up in suburbia, at a young age, Rachel witnessed the depletion of our natural world for "progress" to take place. Though her primary medium is paper in both two and three dimensions, she often combines many materials on one surface. Her work is included in both public and private collections. Rachel is currently Assistant Professor of sculpture at HCU where she works with both undergraduate and graduate students. Her home and studio are located in the Houston Heights where she lives with her husband, daughter, and son.