Rachel Wiley-Janota
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UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:

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 "BACK TO THE WEST: Rachel Wiley-Janota
ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 7, 2023, 6-10pm

Solo Exhibition at René Wiley Gallery

October 6, 2022 - November 22, 2023
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

PAST EXHIBITIONS:

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"FRESH CATCH"
ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 8, 2022, 6-10pm

Solo Exhibition at René Wiley Gallery

October 7, 2022 - November 22, 2022
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com


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Rachel Wiley-Janota:
"Golden Gulf Coast"
ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 9, 2021, 6-10pm

Solo Exhibition at René Wiley Gallery

October 9, 2020 - November 24, 2020
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

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"TWELVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW"
ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, June 5, 2021, 6-10pm

Group Exhibition at René Wiley Gallery

June 4, 2020 - July 15, 2020
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

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Rachel Wiley-Janota:
On the Horizon
René Wiley Gallery
October 10, 2020 - November 24, 2020
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

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Rachel Wiley-Janota
November 30, 2018 - January 18, 2019

Bill Meek Studio and Gallery
1903 Spring Street
​Houston, Texas 77006
Tel: 713-259-9226

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Rachel Wiley-Janota:
MENAGERIE
René Wiley Gallery
October 13, 2018 - November 24, 2018
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

​ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 14, 2018 from 6-10pm

Picture Gaido's Seaside Inn, Galveston Island, Texas, 1963, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 2017, ​mixed media on panel, 12 x 16inches at Rene Wiley Gallery
End of the Road: Retro Galveston Lost & Found
​by Rachel Wiley-Janota
RENÉ WILEY GALLERY
Solo Exhibition of Paintings & Photographs
October 13, 2017 - November 20, 2017
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 6-10pm

Gaido's Seaside Inn, Galveston Island, Texas, 1963, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 2017,
​mixed media on panel, 12x16inches

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"Memories & Mementos” Juried Show
Cannon Beach Art Gallery
1064 S. Hemlock P.O. Box 684
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
Tel: 503-436-0744
http://cannonbeacharts.org/




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born of the sky: Rachel Wiley-Janota
RENE WILEY GALLERY
Solo Exhibition of New Paintings
October 7, 2016 - November 24, 2016
Galveston Island, Texas
www.ReneWileyGallery.com


​ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 6-10pm

above: view from above, Galveston Island, Texas, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 2016, 24"x24" mixed media on canvas

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Eventide: Rachel Wiley-Janota
RENE WILEY GALLERY
Solo Exhibition of Paintings & Photographs
October 8, 2015 - November 24, 2015
Galveston Island, Texas
www.renewiley.com

ArtWalk Opening Reception:
Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 6-10pm

above: summer showers, galveston island, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 2015, 24"x24', mixed media on panel

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instant diaries: polaroids & paintings
Solo Exhibition
Bosta Coffee & Wine, Houston, TX
Co-hosted by Gallery Jatad
1801 Binz, Suite 130, Houston, TX 

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 25, 2015, from 4-7pm 
Exhibition runs from April 23 - July 25, 2015


above: East Beach Palms, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 2015, polaroid instant film 

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Galveston Seascapes by Rachel Wiley-Janota
René Wiley Gallery, Galveston, Texas
www.renewileygalery.com

February 17, 2015 - April 16, 2015

above: "the sea is history" 2015, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 
graphite, watercolor, acrylic, oil on panel, 20" x 20" x 2"

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Solo Exhibition: New Landscape Paintings
October 11, 2014 - November 24, 2014 
René Wiley Gallery, Galveston, Texas
www.renewileygalery.com


ArtWalk Opening Reception is Saturday, October 11, 6-10pm

above: "Heavy Cargo, Weightless SKy," 2014, Rachel Wiley-Janota,
graphite, watercolor, acrylic, oil on panel, 16" x 20" 


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Georgetown Art Center
July 25, 2014 - August 31, 2014  
Two Person Exhibition
Georgetown, Texas
http://www.georgetownartcentertx.org

above: Exhibiting artist, mother and daughter, Rene Wiley and Rachel Wiley-Janota
at the Opening Reception for their show.


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aeonian echoes
Gallery Jatad
Houston, Texas
FotoFest International 2014 Exhibition
March 13, 2014 - April 26, 2014 
www.galleryjatad.com

above: Rachel Wiley-Janota and Amber Kaiser at the Opening Reception for
aeonian echoes in Houston, Texas.





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2014 Bachelors of Fine Arts Juried Exhibtion, 
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
April 17, 2014 - May 15, 2014
http://prtl.uhcl.edu/portal/page/portal/ART/UHCLArtGallery/Exhibitions


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Oh Snap 2, Juried Exhibition of Cell Phone Photography
College of the Mainland Art Gallery
April 10, 2014 - May 1, 2014
http://www.com.edu/art-gallery

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When They Roll Up The Sidewalks, Group Exhibition 
University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas
January 12, 2014 - February 14, 2014 


Left: Group exhibition artists at the opening reception on January 12, 2014.  (left to right: Rachel WIley-Janota, Amber Kaiser, Nick DeVries, Sarah Melville, Kevin Cromwell, Camila Labarca-Linaweaver)




ceremonies of the air: peripheral views of galveston island
Solo Exhibition at René Wiley Gallery
October 5, 2013 - October 21, 2013 

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New paintings by Rachel Wiley-Janota
René Wiley Gallery
2128 Postoffice Street, 
Galveston Island, Texas, 77550 
409.750.9077 
www.renewileygallery.com

​above : night activity at the harbor, galveston island, 2013, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 13" x 25" framed, graphite, acrylic, oil and ink on panel (SOLD)

TWELVE PROJECT 2013

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Group Photography Exhibition
Saturday, July 13, 2013 6 - 9pm
Edna's Room, The Grand 1894 Opera House

"Armed with a camera and one roll of film, twelve Island residents have been tasked with capturing their view of life on Galveston Island. At the conclusion of their roll of film each photographer will chose one of their photos for public display. The 2013 TWELVE gallery showing will be held in Edna’s Room at The Grand 1894 Opera House during the July 13th ArtWalk. The event is free to the public." www.twelvepeople.org

RENE WILEY GALLERY

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Summer Reflections: Group Exhibition at the René Wiley Gallery.

ArtWalk Opening Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 6-10pm
Work on View from May 31, 2013 through July 12, 2013

Left: East End Solitude, Galveston, Texas, 2013, Rachel Wiley-Janota, 13" x 25", acrylic, graphite, and ink on panel (Sold)

                                                                                                                  

2013 Hunting Art Prize Gala

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Left: Rachel Wiley- Janota and Joey Janota photographed at the 2013 Hunting Art Prize Gala on May 4, 2013. Entry painting shown, Linear Impulsion, 2012, Rachel Wiley Janota acrylic on panel, 25" x 37" framed. 

109 finalist included in the exhibition of 2D works at the Friedkin Companies Campus, Gulf States Toyota, in Houston, Texas.
 
www.huntingartprize.com

      RENÉ WILEY GALLERY

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April 20, 2013 through May 29, 2013
2013 Group Exhibition

Left: Campbell Bayou After Rain, Texas, 2013, 
Rachel Wiley-Janota, 24" x 36", acrylic, graphite, and ink on panel (Sold)

René Wiley Gallery
2128 Postoffice Street, 
Galveston Island, Texas, 77550
409.750.9077 
www.renewileygallery.com

   RENÉ WILEY GALLERY

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Foggy Illuminations, 2013 Group Exhibition
January 19, 2013 - March 4, 2013

Left: Storm at Dusk, 77th Street, Galveston, Texas, 2012,
Rachel Wiley-Janota, 24" x 36", acrylic on panel

René Wiley Gallery
2128 Postoffice Street,
Galveston Island, Texas, 77550
409.750.9077
www.renewileygallery.com

          2012 Hunting Art Prize Gala

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Rachel Wiley-Janota and her husband Joey Janota photographed with fellow finalist Natalie Jean Jones at the 2012 Hunting Art  Prize gala on April 28, 2012. 

109 finalist included in the exhibition of 2D works at the Friedkin Companies Campus, Gulf States Toyota, in Houston, Texas.

Entry painting Under Sam Houston, 2011, acrylic on panel, 25" x 37" framed. 
 
www.huntingartprize.com

RENÉ WILEY GALLERY

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 6-10pm, ArtWalk Opening

Recent Exhibition: Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 6-10pm
ArtWalk Opening Reception of "Light and Water" at René
Wiley Studio Gallery

above: Nasa Parkway, 2011, Rachel Wiley, 24"x36", acrylic on panel (Sold)

René Wiley Gallery
2128 Postoffice Street, Galveston Island, Texas, 77550
409.750.9077 www.renewileygallery.com

Oh Snap: Juried Cell Phone Photo Exhibition

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Four of Rachel Wiley's photographs were chosen for this group exhibition of cell phone photography.
College of the Mainland Art Gallery

Feb. 27 - March 29, 2012

College of the Mainland Art Gallery
1200 Amburn Road, Texas City, Texas 77591 http://www.com.edu/art-gallery/

left: "January 21 2012," by Rachel Wiley, laser print on photo paper, 12" x 12"


    TAACCL GALLERY

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Best of Show Award for Body of Work
2011 Winter Juried Exhibition 



The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake
December 1, 2011 - January 5, 2012

Left: Rachel Wiley with her winning paintings, Under Sam Houston (left) and  Hardy's Curve (right).

The Arts Alliance Center at Clear Lake
2000 Nasa Parkway, Nassau Bay, Texas 77058
281.335.7777 www.taaccl.org


College of the Mainland Art Gallery
Fall 2011 Juried Student Exhibition
Nov. 17, 2011- Dec. 10, 2011

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