Growing up in Launceston, Rachel Howell has always been in awe of the natural beauty of Tasmania. From a young age Rachel had the privilege of joining her father, Norton Harvey, a passionate bushwalker and photographer, on many of his adventures trekking to some of Tasmania’s remote places. Memories and photographs from these trips are still used today to help inspire some of Rachel’s artwork.

Now a retired school teacher, Rachel spends as much time as possible painting in her studio at Rosevears. Rachel paints in a diverse range of mediums, including oil, pastel and water colour.

Rachel has won numerous art awards including Finalist and Hangers Choice Glover Art Prize 2016, Finalist Bay of Fires Art Prize 2016 and winner of ‘Meandering’ Acquisitive Award 2011. She is also an active member of Launceston Art Society.

Selected Awards

Four-time Glover finalist (2017,2018, 2020, 2021)

Glover Hanger’s Prize – Winner

2022 Bay of Fires Art Prize Finalist

2022 Huon Art Gallery, Cygnet

2021 Huon Art Gallery, Cygnet

2021 Glover Prize Finalist, ‘Syntonic’

2020 Huon Art ‘Wilderness’ solo exhibition

2019 Glover finalist

2019 Huon art Duo-exhibition ‘One by One by Two’

2018 Jacksons (UK) art competition finalist

2017 Waterways Exhibition, Long Gallery, Hobart, Popular Exhibitor People’s Choice

2017 Glover Finalist

2017 Bay of Fires Finalist

2017 Rotary Casino Art Show Fred Peacock Packers Prize

2017 Pastel prize ARTEX

2016 Glover finalist, Hangers Choice,

2016 Finalist Bay of Fires Art Prize

2016 Hobart Rotary Casino Art Show People’s Choice

2016 Winner Tasmanian Art Award $8000

2016 Celebrate 125 Launceston Art Society Winner $3000 ‘Bruny’

2016 Selection ‘The Journey’ Launceston Art Society/ Tasmanian Museum Art Gallery

2015 Eskleigh Art Award Selection Capital Chemist Calendar

2015 Artex Ulverstone Rotary Art Exhibition Oil Award

2014 Casino Rotary Art Exhibition Jack Peacock Memorial awardee

2014 Casino Rotary Art Exhibition RACT selected work for Wilderness Gallery, Cradle Mountain

2014 Celebrating Life Holy Trinity selected work Capital Chemist Calendar, People’s Choice.

2014 Tasmanian Art Award Eskleigh People’s Choice

2013 Ross ‘Painting the Town’ Exhibition, Mention and People’s Choice Award

2013 Art Society of Tasmania Combined Exhibition ‘Tasmanian Views’ People’s Choice Award

2013 ‘Celebrating Life’2013People’s Choice Award (Flying out before the storm)

2013 ‘Celebrating Life’2013 ‘Selection for CAPITAL Chemist Calendar (‘Clematis’)

2013 ArtEx Ulverstone Oil Painting Award

2013 Essence of the Valley Award Meandering Exhibition CCTasmania

2011 ‘Meandering’ – Winner Acquisitive Award