Portfolio

Art

Exploring the intersection of motherhood and abstraction through bold geometric paintings and drawings.

Dad Time

Dad Time

2023 | Acrylic on Canvas

Golden

Golden

2023 | Acrylic on Birch Panel

Hello

Hello

2023 | Glow in the dark & black light Acrylic, phosphorescent, neon paint on birch panel

What?

What?

2023 | Glow in the dark & black light Acrylic, phosphorescent, neon paint on birch panel

Winter Day Play

Winter Day Play

2023 | Acrylic on Canvas

Worry

Worry

2023 | Glow in the dark & black light Acrylic, phosphorescent, neon paint on birch panel

Companionship

Companionship

2019 | Acrylic on Canvas

Mom Time

Mom Time

2019 | Acrylic on Canvas

Graphic Narratives & Zines

Exploring graphic memoir narratives that capture personal stories through the powerful combination of words and images.

Featured Publications

  • Mutha Magazine
  • Demeter Press
  • Inservice Comics
Drawing from Life

Drawing from Life

2024 | Graphic Story Series

ART MOM series - visual stories about everyday moments of motherhood.

Pandemic Times

Pandemic Times

2021 | Comic Series

Autobiographical comic documenting the experience of motherhood during the pandemic.

Publications

Published works and articles featuring Rachelle Ymay Skilling's art and writing.

ARTMOM; Drawing From Life

Self Publication

2022

ARTMOM; A Haircut for Chris

Self Publication

2025

ARTMOM; Pandemic Times

Self publication

2021

Calgary Herald

Call for Postcard designs to fund art and artists

2020

Dicks & Janes zine

Poem 'Do you know how much I hate you...'

2021

Edmonton Journal

'Drawing from Life' photo - Edmonton Journal

2022

Grant MacEwan University

'Art Mom; Drawing from Life' and 'ArtMom; Pandemic Times' added to Zine Archives

2022

The Setlist 1

Inservice Comics

2024

Tip Tap Tip Podcast

CBC Eye Opener

2025

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