Accolades
In 2016 I began selling my artwork, and other collaborative artwork under the namesake “Edyn Rashae Studios”. For 5 years I was the creative director of this business where, as the key artist, I would sculpt, mold, cast, paint, and finish art pieces used as props in live theater performances, film projects, and for art collectors. Edyn Rashae Studios holds credits for nine film projects, including an award-winning music video. (see most recent, award winning one here). I have exhibited art pieces in 12 different art exhibits. In 2023, one of my pieces was awarded "Best in Show" during a Macabre exhibit at ARTrageous Art Hub in my new hometown of Sherman, Texas. Aside from creating art in my Texoma home studio, I can be found in my natural habitat, working at Dark Hour Haunted House as the Social Media Manager, or performing in the band, Party of Darkness.
Education
In 2013, I graduated from the Marinello School of Beauty in Southern California, where I was on the Artistic Honors Team and was awarded 1st place in three different makeup competitions. In 2020, I obtained a Liberal Arts Associate Degree from Collin College, where I received a grant for my community achievements, such as fundraising for "The Lupus Foundation" and "The Trevor Project." In 2025 I decided to go back to school to complete a Bachelor's Degree at University of North Texas.
Heritage
Through years of experimentation, and finding myself, I have refined my art style and believe it could be categorized as Contemporary folk art. Having German, Irish, and Scottish heritage it only makes sense that I would gravitate to folk art. My great-grandmother and other relatives fled the Appalachian mountains to Indiana where I was born and raised. I would often hear stories of the struggles my family dealt with in those days, and how being called a “Hillbilly” would make my great-grandma’s blood boil. I hope my ancestors are proud of me for finding my heritage in my artwork, and I hope they’re okay that I’ve embraced the term “Hillbilly” as a badge of honor.
Art Therapy
Creating has become therapeutic for me in many ways. As I work on my mental health, I realize there is a reason I gravitate toward making masks. I’ve always been drawn to Halloween thanks to being born and raised on a Midwestern farm, as harvest time was always full excitement. But I realize now it’s more than just filling a nostalgic need. I have worn a mask every day of my life, just to get by. I have several autoimmune diseases that often warrant the response, “Well, you don’t look sick.” I also struggle with untreated ADHD and undiagnosed Autism, which also require me to put on a “normal” face.