Rachel Grace Borntrager is a visual artist whose work is inspired by the physiological and emotional complexity of human relationships. Rachel uses a combination of fluid layers of paint, negative space, and lines on raw canvas to express moments deeply felt by the body but which may be overlooked by analytical and language-based thinking. In her most recent paintings, she uses intuitive line marks to “map” the body’s emotional responses and breath.

Her paintings and workshops all have one goal: to aid people in their process of becoming whole. Rachel hosts collaborative events called “The Soma-Line Method Workshop: An Introduction to Painting Your Breath” for both public and private groups, often co-leading with local therapists and other artists.