Hi! I’m Rachel Klyve.
I’ve been fascinated by nature, science, and art, since my childhood on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. I’ve worked as a sailing guide on ocean-going tall-ships, been a Registered Nurse specialising in paediatrics, and have walked over 3000 km on long-distance trekking routes in Japan, Europe and Australia.
But it wasn’t until I joined the University of Newcastle’s Bachelor of Natural History Illustration that I knew I’d found the perfect way of combining my interests and using my skills to make a contribution to the world.
I love partnering with people who have challenging projects. It’s a thrill to find the best way to depict plants and animals to enhance the message people are telling or helps them fulfill their project goals.
I‘d love to hear about your project and help you make it a success.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Distinction), University of Newcastle, 2021
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
Australian Museum Natural History Illustration Scholarship
Natural History Illustration Scholarship recipient - Margaret Senior OAM Bequest
PRIZES
2020
Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize - Highly Commended
2019
OBJECTIFY University Art Collection Acquisitive Prize
Faculty Commendation 2019, Faculty of Education and Arts
2018
REFRAME University Art Collection Acquisitive Prize
Faculty Commendation 2018 - Faculty of Education and Arts
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
BRAIN AND BIOMES, Newcastle Museum
2021
TRANSFORMATION Art in the recycle, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
FUNGI X BOTANICA, Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney
WATERHOUSE NATURAL SCIENCE ART PRIZE, South Australian Museum
WATERHOUSE TRAVELING EXHIBITION, National Archives of Australia, Canberra.
2020
MARGARET FLOCKTON AWARD, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
2019
GUILD of NATURAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATORS Juried Member Exhibit, Queensland Museum, Brisbane
NATIVE AND WILD Hunter Wetlands Centre
ARTIST’S IN THE FIELD Raymond Terrace Art Space Exhibition
OBJECTIFY Prize, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle
OBSERVATIONS of the Natural History Illustrator
Foyer Space, Willoughby Council Chambers, Chatswood - Curator and Exhibitor.
2018
NEWCASTLE EMERGING ARTIST’S PRIZE - finalist, Newcastle Art Space
REFRAME Prize, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle
NATURALIST students of Natural History Illustration, Watt Space Gallery, Newcastle
Natural History Illustration in the Gardens, Hunter Botanic Regional Gardens, Newcastle