Background
Martin was born in Yuba City, California as Dee-Deborah Rachel Martin.
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Martin majored in English and took art and dance courses at University of North Texas in Denton and Texas Technical University in Lubbock prior to obtaining her Bachelor of Fine Arts in studio art at the University of Texas at Austin.
During her student years in Austin, Martin worked with transmedia artists Bogdan Perzynski and Bill Lundberg and with performance artists Carolee Schneemann and Linda Montano. In 1994 she collaborated with Montano on a piece entitled Day without Art, performed at the University of Texas.
Career
She has also been known as Rachel Martin-Hinshaw. Martin formed the performance art group in 1990, which performed frequently in Austin, Houston and San Antonio until 1994. Martin"s performances often involved performing on the accordion, on which she has been a virtuoso since childhood.
Martin has taught Performance Art at the University of Texas at Austin.
Since 2003 Martin has been Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the University of Texas at Austin, College of Fine Arts. In 1993 & 1998 Martin was honored by the James West. Vick, Texas Excellence Awards for Academic Advising for her exceptional work with students.
The award nominees are selected by students, and a student selection committee to recognize academic advisers "who have had an effective, positive influence on the educational experience of university students".
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Membership
Martin and Suze Kemper, an original member of, came together again for a number of performances in 2003.
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