Hi, my name is Rachel Toles. I'm an artist and teacher living in Los Angeles. I received a BFA in Painting at Biola University and am currently attending California State University Long Beach to receive a credential in teaching. My main focus has been painting, but I experiment with different forms of art. I believe art is a way of making meaning in our world, so I try to use my art as a way of exploring thoughts, ideas, culture, society, questions, dreams, perceptions of reality, the imagination. I want to teach art in a way that helps curious minds to process and make meaning in the world they have been born into.