Curriculum Vitae
Rachel Lynn is an artist and art educator in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While studying at Moravian College (now Moravian University), she was fascinated by non-silver photography, oil painting, art history, and more. In her arts-based graduate work, she incorporated needlepoint traditions from her youth into her practice. She has artworks in private collections in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, and one of her recent works is part of Lehigh University’s exhibition Here and Now. In her teaching role, she facilitates a choice-based art studio at Fountain Hill Elementary School where students learn to think like artists. Outside of her professional capacities, she is curious about native plants in the area and how they interact amongst themselves as well as with fungi and animals to create a communal support network which is echoed in our own interpersonal relationships. These ideas have been driving her recent artwork.
Education
2024 MA Art Education. Art of Education University. GPA 4.0
2010 BA Art Education. Moravian University. Magna cum laude
Exhibitions
2025-2026 [Group] Here and Now: 100 Years of LUAG, 100 Local Artists. Lehigh University Art Galleries, Bethlehem, PA
2025 [Group] Compendium: Small Works II. ArtsQuest, Lafayette Art Galleries, Easton, PA
2022 [Group] Women’s Show. Moravian University, Bethlehem, PA
Events
2026 [Panelist] Last Artist Standing: Living and Sustaining a Creative Life. Lehigh University Art Galleries
2024 [Facilitator] Art as a Method of Stress Reduction: 6-week Professional Development Series. Bethlehem Area School District
Public Projects
2023 [Assistant] Hobart Stairs Mosaic Hope in Flight. Bethlehem, PA
2020 [Assistant] Thomas Jefferson Elementary Sidewalk Mural. Bethlehem, PA
Teaching Experience
2015-Present Elementary Art Teacher: K-5. Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
2010-2015 High School Long-Term Substitute: Photography, Art, Ceramics, Prints & Graphics. Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
Grants
2022, 2017 Teacher Innovation Grant, Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
2022 Service Learning Grant, Foundation for the Bethlehem Area School District, Bethlehem, PA
Press
2026 For Young Creators. Moravian University Magazine. Spring 2026, p. 20-21