Based in Perth, Western Australia, Rachelle Dusting graduated in 2012 with a BFA (Hons) from the University of Western Australia and again in 2021 with her Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Higher Education, and studied drawing in 2018 at the New York Academy of Art Summer Workshop Series. Rachelle’s studio is located at Goolugatup Heathcote Precinct where she works on private commissions and runs an painting school. Rachelle is a current board member of the Mandorla Art Award, acting as secretary and part of the social media team.