Curriculum Vitae | Laura Lynne Art
PUBLIC ART AND MURALS
-2021 “Aurora Unity Mural,” 15×30′, 210 E Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL
-2021 Collaborative Artwork with the DuPage Children’s Museum (See Collaborations)
-2020 Black Lives Matter Public Mural Collaboration, (Temporary – See Mural Gallery) Aurora, Il
-2019 Awarded Activate the Alley Mural Commission for Mutual Ground, Displayed at Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL
-2019 Awarded Oak Park Mini Mural Commission, “Turtle Astronomer & Quote”, 719 South Blvd by Green Line CTA, Oak Park, IL
-2018 Won Public Utility Box Mural Commission, “Bloom Aurora Illinois”, 116 W New York St, Aurora, IL
-2018 Gifted Aurora Regional Fire Museum Original Art for Permanent Collection, Aurora, IL
-2017 Poster Design Commission for Alley Art Festival in Aurora, IL
-2016 Designed Three Original Illustrations and Prints for the Aurora Regional Fire Museum
-2016 DuPage Children’s Museum Purchased Prints for Permanent Collection, Naperville, IL
(See also mural locations for private and semi-private murals in homes around Chicagoland.)
ART GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
-2022 Aurora All Stars Group Show, Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL
-2021 Group Show, Blue Moon Gallery, Grayslake, IL
-2021 Seeing Red, Blue Moon Gallery, Grayslake, IL, Juried Exhibit
-2020 Home: A virtual Exhibition, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, Juried Exhibit
-2019 Ravenswood ArtWalk, Chicago, IL
-2019 Fox River Arts Ramble, Hosted by SciTech, Aurora, IL
-2019 Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival, Artist Demonstrator and Exhibitor
-2018 Batavia Fine Arts Center, Batavia, IL, Two Artist Show
-2018 If These Walls Could Talk, Aurora, IL, Solo Exhibit
-2017 SciTech Hands On Museum, Aurora, IL, Solo Exhibit
-2017 “Prairie View Arts Invitational,” Naperville, IL
-2017 “Gifted” Lithuanian World Center Art Museum, Lemont, IL, Juried Exhibit
-2016 “Mini Show” Art Bar, Milwaukee, WI
-2016 “Alley Art Festival,” Aurora, IL
-2016 “Art in the Barn,” Barrington, IL, Juried Exhibit
-2016 “Prairie View Arts Invitational,” Naperville, IL
-2015 “The Art of Technology” ITWCT Art Gallery, Aurora, IL
-2015 “Wonka Ball: Warhol,” Chicago, IL, Created LGBT Art for Auction Event
-2007 “Portrait,” Reuss Federal Building, Milwaukee, WI
-2003 “Word,” Art Bar, Milwaukee, WI
-2000 “Big Shoe Show,” City Museum, St. Louis, MO, Juried
-2000 “Life Drawing,” Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI, Juried
EDUCATION
-1999-2001 UW-Milwaukee, Peck School of the Arts – BFA – Painting and Drawing, Departmental Honors
-2000 Eastern Michigan University, Traveling Study Abroad – Studied Art and Art History in Europe, Egypt and the Middle East on Location
-1996-1997 Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design – Pre-College Figure Drawing
HONORS
-2018 National Art Honor Society Induction Keynote Speaker, Batavia, IL
-2006 Helen Farnsworth Mears Art Contest, Judge
-1995 “Gifted and Talented” in Art
TEACHING EXPERIENCE, WORKSHOPS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS:
-2021 to current Artist-in-Residence at Indian Prairie School District – Virtual Summer Art Camps, Collaborative Art Projects, In-person Workshops
-2022 Art in Motion Workshops at The Forge in Lemont, IL – Creativity for Families & Drawing and Collage for Adults
-2022 Hodgkins Elementary Collaborative Artwork
-2021 Artist-in-Residence at the DuPage Children’s Museum
-2020 Virtual Dragon Collage Workshop Sponsored by Aurora Public Art
-2017 Organized and Taught a Workshop on Building Creativity with Naomi Zagt
-2017 Created a Collaborative Collage Artwork and Workshop at Wesley Preschool with Pre-K students
-2000 Taught Youth Art Classes at Reflections of The Heart Art Gallery, Delafield WI (gallery closed)
-1998-1999 Taught Adult Art Classes at Donna Lexa Community Art Center
MEMBERSHIPS AND ORGANIZATIONS:
-Woman Made Gallery, Chicago
-Aurora Art Bar, Aurora, IL
-Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators
-Palette Talk, Critique Group, Aurora, IL
-Water Street Studios, Batavia, IL
-Batavia Artisan Collective, Batavia, IL
-Pewaukee Area Arts Council, Pewaukee, WI, Secretary, 2005-2007
-Milwaukee Art Guild (UW-Milwaukee), Milwaukee, WI, Officer, 2000-2001