Resume - Laura Larson


EDUCATION
1999     UCLA Extension - form Z – a 3 dimensional rendering program that has been helpful in
            visualizing and presenting projects incorporating interior and exterior space.
1988, 1989 UCLA Extension – Printmaking
1987     UCLA Extension - Figure Anatomy (Drawing)
1980     DBD (Doing By Doing), performance art class taught by Rachel Rosenthal
1969-1973 Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin,
            B.A. in Fine Arts and Speech Communications / Theatre Arts
            Major area of interest in Fine Arts – printmaking and drawing. 
            Major area of interest in Theatre Arts – scene painting, costuming and
            fabrication of props.


SELECTED SOLO  EXHIBITIONS
2007     “Epidermis Emporium,” solo show, Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

            “The Looking Glass Lounge,” solo exhibit: site specific installation, Los Angeles
            Art Association, Gallery 825 – Los Angeles, CA

            “Looking Glass Lounge,” solo site specific installation in the Alcove Gallery,
            Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA

2005     “The Looking Glass Lounge,” solo exhibit: site specific installation for HAUS
            Gallery, Pasadena, California 

1990    “Outside-Inside-Out”, site specific installation for the Los Angeles Festival,
            Open Festival, Hollywood

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2002 – 2006    Awarded commission to create artwork for Fire Station #65, Watts, Los Angeles – through the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department

2002 design completion – 2007 projected completion of project.   Commissioned to create a railing design for the Pacoima Bicycle Bridge over the Pacoima Wash – through the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering and the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department

1999 – 2001   Awarded Commission by City of Pasadena, Cultural Affairs Division to create public art for Fire Station #34, Pasadena, California

1998 – 2001  Commissioned by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department to create public art for the Department of Recreation and Parks for the Van Ness Child Care Center in South Los Angeles, California.

1997 – 2005   Awarded commission by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department to create public art for the Department of Recreation and Parks for the Downey Child Care Facility in Lincoln Heights, California.

1995 – 1999  Awarded commission by Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department to create public art for the Department of Transportation - Parking Enforcement Facility, West Los Angeles, California.  

2001  Community of Angels" public art project, benefiting the Volunteers of America and Catholic Big Brothers.   Sponsor of the selected piece, “The Travel Angel,” was the Los Angeles Convention &Visitors Bureau.  Acquired by the Farmers Market, at 3rd and Fairfax.

2004    Finalist for the Ventura, Thille Park project – City of Ventura, Cultural Affairs Division

2004    Finalist for the Euclid Park project  – City of Santa Monica, Cultural Affairs
Division

2001    Selected by the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, along with 4 other artists, to submit a public art proposal, with a $125,000 budget, for Warner Center's Building B in Woodland Hills.


GRANTS
2004   ARC Grant (Artist Resource for Completion) from the Durfee Foundation
 

SELECTED INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2007     HAUSGUEST, Brewrey Projects, Los Angeles, an exhibition of 200 artists
            benefiting the People of Darfur of the Sudan, hosted by HAUS

1996     “When The Bough Breaks,” The Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento,
            California, curated by Susan Hill, artist   

1994     “1010” Small Artworks,” The New gallery, Santa Monica, California, curated by
            Maria Walsh

1991     “Southern California Women’s Caucus For Art Exhibition,” Lancaster
            Museum/Art Gallery, Lancaster, California, Curated by Norma Gurba

1989     Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Art Auction Invitational,
            Irvine, California

1983     “Downey Museum of Art Silver Jubilee Retrospective Exhibit,” Downey,
            California, invitational

1980     “Seven Selected Women Who Worked on The Dinner Party By Judy Chicago,”
            M.E. Gallery, Houston, Texas

1977      “The Dinner Party,” (collaborative exhibition by Judy Chicago), numerous
            venues in the U.S. Australia, Germany and the United Kingdom

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2007      Crackerjack – LAAA/Gallery 825, Juror: Jay Belloli, Director of the Armory
            Center for the Arts

2006     Tarfest – installation at Desmond Building on Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles
            Jurors included:  Wesley Jessup, Molly Barnes, Peter Frank, Sinead
            Finnerty-Pine, James Panozzo

            “GEM” LAAA/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California, Juror: Joni Gordon,
            Newspace Gallery

            “Open Show,” LAAA/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, California, Juror: Wesley Jessup,
            Museum Director, Pasadena Museum of California Art

2001     “The Elements – Air, Water, Fire and Earth,” The Second City Council, Long
            Beach, California.  juror: Tyler Stallings, Curator of Exhibitions,
            Laguna Art Museum

1997     “Primary Colors,”  3 locations: SITE Gallery, Watts Art Center, Gallery 825,
            Los Angeles,  California.  juror:  Roy Dowell, artist
   
            “Made in California,” City of Brea Gallery, Brea, California. 
            Juror: Noel Korten, Curator/Director of Exhibitions at the Municipal Art Gallery,
            Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, California.

1994     “90th Open,” National Competition, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach, California.
            juror:  Gilah Yelin Hirsch, artist

1993     “L.A. Biblioteca,” SITE Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1992      “2nd Annual International Miniprint Exhibition.”  Juniper Gallery/Napa Art
            Center, Napa, California.  jurors:  Peter Frank and Barbara Galuszka

            “Long Beach Arts Southern California Open Juried Exhibit,”  Long Beach Arts,
            Long Beach,  California.  juror:  William Hipps, Director of Angel's Gate
            Cultural Center

1991     “Annual Juried Exhibition, SCWCA,” William Grant Stills Art Center, 
            Los Angeles, California, juror:  Noriko Gamblin, Curator for the
            Long Beach Museum of Art

1988     Venice Art Walk ‘88 Exhibitions:  “Works by Southern California Women’s
            Caucus for Art.,” Venice, California.   Jurors: Tressa  Miller and
            Suzanne Muchnic

1984     “From History to Action,” The Women’s Building, Los Angeles, California,
            Juror:  Lucy Lippard

1983    “Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art Third Juried Exhibition,” California
           State University, Los Angeles, California, 
           Juror:  Julia Brown, Curator, Museum of  Contemporary Art

PUBLICATIONS
“Through the Looking Glass,” Venessa Franko, The Press-Enterprise, January 4, 2007
Dottie Moore internet interview on http://Ladybuglive.com - artist profile in “The Gallery” 2006
Profile in “The Fund for Women Artist” at www.womenart.org 2006
 “URBAN SURPRISES: A Guide to Public Art in Los Angeles,” edited by Gloria Gerace, published by Balcony Press, Glendale, California, under the auspices of the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, 2002
“A Community of Angeles,” Angel City Press, written by Marnie Tenden, photographed by Michele Dugan, Designed by Hannah Kaufman, 2001
Betty Brown, “Diverse Concerns”, ARTWEEK, April 16, 1983.
Teresa Montgomery, WESTART, October 27, 1978

AFFILIATIONS
Los Angeles Art Association, Gallery 825
    2006, 2007   - member

SITE – Seeking It Through Exhibitions - an artist run non-profit arts organization and exhibition space.
    1999 – 2000    President - Board of Directors
    1998 – 1999    Co-President - Board of Directors   
    1997 – 1998    Exhibition Coordinator
    1995 – 1997    Exhibition Committee
   
    1981 – 1985   Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art  member
              1983    SCWCA Co-Chairman Exhibition Committee
              1982    SCWCA Secretary