Chico ART Festival - May 12 & 13, 2023 · Finding Chico Area Artists

Rachelle Montoya | Painting, Jewelry

Meet Rachelle Montoya, a local Chico artist. Here is what she says about her work: “I am a mixed media artist, working with watercolor, ink and resin. My paintings often find themselves repeated in my jewelry designs. I love to depict the animal and plant world.

Rachelle Montoya | Painting, Jewelry | Chico ART Festival | Chico Area Artists
“Barn Owls”
bronze teardrop earrings made with archival prints and hand poured resin
Rachelle Montoya | Painting, Jewelry | Chico ART Festival | Chico Area Artists
“Yellow-billed Magpies and California Buckeye”
ink and resin on scratchboard, paper and wood frame, 12″ x 18″
Rachelle Montoya | Painting, Jewelry | Chico ART Festival | Chico Area Artists
“Go To Party Necklace”
Leather, Czech glass, gemstones, sterling silver
Rachelle Montoya | Painting, Jewelry | Chico ART Festival | Chico Area Artists
“Three Jays” 
ink and resin on scratchboard, paper on wood frame, 12″x12″
Rachelle Montoya | Painting, Jewelry | Chico ART Festival | Chico Area Artists
“Gray Fox”
bronze cast pendant, archival print, hand poured resin

Rachelle Montoya will be one of the exhibitor at the at the Chico ART Festival to be held at St John’s Episcopal Church grounds on Floral Avenue, in Chico, on May 12 & 13, 2023. Friday from 4pm to 8 pm and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm.

You can connect with Rachelle on Instagram @naturepaintstudio and see an earlier post about her work HERE.

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