Rachel Brooks

Visual Artist | Muralist | Creative Director
Sonoma County, Bay Area, CA

Rachel Brooks (she/her) is a multidisciplinary visual artist and muralist whose practice centers on storytelling through large-scale, site-specific artworks. Drawing on her rich background as a Creative Director in the fashion and design industries, Brooks integrates textile techniques, sculptural elements, and digital tools to create immersive, tactile experiences. Her work is grounded in community engagement, bold visual narratives, and a commitment to public space as a platform for inclusion, dialogue, and healing.

Education

Sonoma State University, Sonoma, Certificate in Marketing & Graphic Design, 2023-Present

The Art Institute of California, San Francisco, B.F.A. in Design, 2010

Exhibitions

2024 – From Above (Solo), Shopkeeper Studio, Sonoma, CA

2024 – Garden of Eve (Solo), San Francisco, CA

2021 – Unprecedented (Group), Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, CA

2021 – Black and White (Group), Fulton Crossing Gallery, Fulton, CA

2020 – The Joy of Light (Group), Fulton Crossing Gallery, Fulton, CA

2011 – Outfitters (Group), Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA

Public Art Projects & Noteworthy Installations

2025 – Dannijopro + NBA, Art Installation at Miller + Luxe at Chase Center

2025 – Eve Wellness, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2025 – Opus One, Saint Helena, CA

2024 – Shopkeeper Studios, Sonoma, CA

2024 – Faherty, Mural, Healdsburg, CA

2024 – Infinity Hilton Hotel, San Francisco, CA

2023 – Loveski Deli, Mural, Marin Country Mart, Larkspur, CA

2023 – Oxbow Public Market, Mural, Napa, CA

2022 – Samesun Hostel, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2022 – Instructor, “Developing Community Murals”, GCC Charters, Sacramento

2022 – Eve Wellness, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2022 – Oxbow Public Market, Mural, Napa, CA

2022 – 1Hotel, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2022 – Le Centre, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2022 – Beautiful and Wild Salon, Los Gatos, CA

2022 – Loveski Deli, Mural, Napa, CA

2022 – Norcina Restaurant, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2022 – CREDO Restaurant, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2022 – The Wurst Restaurant, Mural, Healdsburg, CA

2021 – Discovering Windsor through Art, Exterior Mural, Windsor, CA

2021 – Myriad Coffee Shop, Mural, Santa Rosa, CA

2021 – The Culinary Edge, Mural, San Francisco, CA

2021 – Lumpia Ko Restaurant, Mural, Sacramento, CA

2021 – Adore Salon, Los Gatos, CA

2020 – Black Lives Matter, Group Mural, Petaluma Regional Library, Petaluma, CA

2020 – Fulton Crossing Art Gallery, Mural, Fulton, CA

2016 – World Toilet Day, Large Scale Art Installation, Lava Mae + PROXY, SF, CA

2016 – Google LLC, Apparel Graphics

2011 – Sister Cities Artist Exchange, Sculpture, Yekaterinburg, Russia, San Jose, CA

Professional Experience

2010–Present
Multidisciplinary Artist | Muralist | Creative Director
Self-Employed, San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Additional Experience

2024–Present — Head of Design | Lead Artist, DannijoPro, Tiburon, CA

2017–2020 — Creative Director, RedThread, San Francisco, CA

2017-2018 — Gallery Associate, The Midway Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2014–2017 — Creative Director, BBDFitness, Seattle, WA

2013–2014 — VP of Marketing & Design, Fashion For Globe, San Francisco, CA

2010–2011 — Head of Design, Curved and Darted, Alameda, CA

2006–2020 — Freelance Art Director & Consultant, Bay Area & National

Residencies

2024–Present — Resident Artist, Barn5400, Petaluma, CA

2020–2023 — Resident Artist, Fulton Crossing Gallery & Art Studios, Santa Rosa, CA 

Community Involvement & Teaching

Rachel is deeply committed to using art as a tool for connection, education, and empowerment. Through mentorship programs, youth workshops, and volunteer teaching, she fosters inclusive creative spaces where participants feel seen, supported, and inspired. Her outreach efforts emphasize equity, storytelling, and the healing power of collaborative public art.

2023-2024 — Mentor & Lead, Environmental Art Club, Miller Creek Middle School

2023-2024 — Guest Teacher, Community Mural Summer Program, GCC Charter School

2012-2014 — Portfolio Review Panelist, The Art Institute of California

2013-2014 — Guest Teacher, The Art Institute of California

Boards & Committees

2020-2025 — Creative Sonoma, Member

2023-2025 — Cloverdale High School Career Curriculum, Advisory Board Member

Press