Rachel Raab

Background

Raab was born to award-winning writer, Diana Raab, and a world-renowned painter, Simon Raab, in Montreal, Canada.

Education

After high school, she studied photography in Daytona Beach, Florida as part of the last graduating class of Daytona Beach Community College, before it merged with the University of Central Florida to become Daytona State College.

Career

The family moved to Orlando, Florida when she was 9 years old. The Raab family became donors to The Southeast Museum of Photography, including archival prints for the permanent collection. The top floor of the gallery is called the Rachel Raab Gallery. then earned an Artist honors scholarship to attend Savannah College of Art and Design and moved to Savannah in 2006 to study photography and a minor in graphic design, which is where her passion for printmaking formed.

She has exhibited her work at a variety of local alternative-art venues, from Black Orchid Tattoo Gallery to Hang Fire Bar and the Jewish Community Center of Savannah.

Her work has been included in media outlets and publications including The Chronicle, Murmur magazine, The South magazine, District, Takedown Magazine, Louisville Review, Skirt Magazine, Savannah Jewish News, Savannah Morning News, Connect Savannah magazine, and Do magazine. Raab is the owner of Raabstract, a graphic design, photography and vinyl lettering company.

She is also the creative Director at The Soda Shop, a full-service graphic design and print firm. Raabstract started as just photography by Raab and with the foundation of The Soda Shop has returned to that focus.

Raab just recently relocated to Miami Beach keeping a satellite studio and main print house in Savannah.

12 Inch Notes offers journals made from recycled record covers. Taste, which she also organizes, is an art festival in Savannah.

Achievements

• Raab received a merit award for faces photography in 2006 from Photo District News. Raab is the Company-founder of several groups and events.

Views

Artport912 is an organization focused on a do-it-yourself attitude to organize, promote and showcase the art scene in Savannah.

Connections

Partner:

Savannah Print Factory