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| 2002 | MFA, Painting, University of Houston | |
| 1989 | MA, Creative Writing, University of Houston | |
| 1987 | BA, English, University of Houston | |
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2005 |
Juror’s Choice Award. James Elaine, juror. Amarillo Biennial 600: Drawing. |
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2004 |
Artadia Foundation Award. Chrissie Iles, Alison de Lima Green, Doug Fogle, jurors |
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Cultural Arts Council, Houston and Harris County Fellowship. |
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2002 |
Dishman Gallery Competition, Second Place, Volker Eisele, juror. |
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Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art, Honorable Mention. |
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2001 |
University of Houston George Bunker Graduate Fellowship |
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Dishman Gallery Competition, First Place. Doug Lawing, juror. |
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1999 |
University of Houston George Bunker Fellowship. |
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Sixth Annual Open Show, Art League of Houston, First Place. Sharon Engelstein, Aaron Parazette, jurors. |
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| ONLINE, PUBLISHED AND PERFORMED EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2006 | How to Create a Persona by Laura Lark. Artist Project, Artlies, #53, Late Fall Edition | |
| Laura Lark, Blackbird: Online Journal of Literature and Arts of Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall/Winter 2006-2007 | ||
| Laura Lark, New American Paintings Juried Exhibition in Print, 2006 Western Competition, pp. 90-93, Open Studios Press, No. 66. Curated by Ian Berry | ||
| 2004 | Loving Laura More, Performance with Harrell Fletcher. Aurora Picture Show, February 14th | |
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| 2007 | I Am Smiling, Devin Borden/Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston | |
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2005 |
From All of Us, With Love, Devin Borden/Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston |
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2004 |
Primp, Indigo, Lawndale Art Center, Houston |
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2003 |
New Works, Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio |
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A Politely Dark View of Things, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio |
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2002 |
How to Photograph Women, Project Gallery, University of Houston |
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2001 |
Project Lounge, One-Night Performance and Exhibition, Graduate Studios, University of Houston |
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2000 |
Bathos, Gallery Next Door, Houston |
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| TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2006 | Hugs ‘n Kisses (Installation of Work and Performance) Laura Lark and Paul Horn, Commerce Street Artists Warehouse, Houston, February 11-March 5, 2006 | |
| 2002 | Laura Lark/Katy O'Connor, Artscan Gallery/Rudolph Projects, Houston, July 12-August 17 | |
| Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, March 4-April 19. Honorable Mention | ||
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| 2007 | Don’t Mess With, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, California, November 13-December 12 | |
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Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower, Houston, January 15-February 15. Juried by Carter Foster |
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| 2006 | Shallow Space, Devin Borden/Hiram Butler Gallery, Houston, November 1-30 | |
| Unambiguous, A Printed Exhibition, Artworld Digest, February, p. 47. Edited and curated by David Cohen | ||
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2005 |
Amarillo Biennial 600: Drawing, juried by James Elaine. Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, Texas |
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Amalgama, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, Texas, Curators: Paola Morsiani and Paula Newton. Catalogue. |
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2004 |
Tracings Fellowship Series IV, Cultural Arts Council Houston and Harris County, Space125, Houston, Texas |
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Houston Area Exhibition, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, Texas, Curator: Bill Arning. Catalogue: essays by Arning and Terrie Sultan. |
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Your Heart is No Match for My Love, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Curators: Bree Edwards and Robert Blackson. |
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2003 |
20th Juried Exhibition, Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, Texas, Juror: Lynn McLanahan Herbert. |
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Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Texas, Juror: Connie Butler. |
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2002 |
Laura Lark/Katy O'Connor, Artscan Gallery/Rudolph Projects, Houston, Texas |
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Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Honorable Mention. |
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2001 |
New American Talent, Arthouse/Texas Fine Art Association, Austin, Texas, Juror: Anne Umland. Catalogue. |
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Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Texas, Juror: Terrie Sultan |
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2000 |
Dishman Competition, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas,Juror: Doug Lawing. First Place. |
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Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Texas, Juror: Bruce Guenther. |
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Houston Area Exhibition, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, Texas, Jurors: Mary L. Beebe, Jessica Cusick, Joe Havel. |
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1999 |
6th Annual Open Show, Art League of Houston, Texas, Jurors: Sharon Engelstein, Aaron Parazette. First Place. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
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| 2006 |
Laura Lark. John Devine, Artpapers, January/February 2006, pp. 58-59. |
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Laura Lark, From All of Us, With Love. Leo Costello, Artlies #48, Fall edition. |
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| 2005 | Finding New Voices in TX: Tackling Gender/Politics in Houston: Angela Fraleigh, Lauren Kelley and Laura Lark, White, Michelle. Glasstire texas visual art online. Posted December 10. | |
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Laura Lark: From All of Us, With Love. Leo Costello, Artlies, Issue #48, Fall 2005. p.105 |
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Reading Material. Interviews organized by Sylvie Fortin, Editor, Artpapers, November/December 2005, p. 35 |
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Drawn Together, Kelly Klaasmeyer, Houston Press, January 6-12, p. 43. |
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2004 |
Perspectives 144: Amalgama, White, Michelle, Artlies, Winter Edition, Issue 45, pp.33-37. |
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Best in Show: The Class of 2004, Tim Moloney, 002 Magazine August, Volume 6, Number 68, pp. 30-32. |
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She Said..., Jahje Ives, The Owners of This Publication, Volume 1, Issue 11, March, p. 4. |
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Connect the Dots, Keith Plocek, Houston Press, January 8-14, p. 39. |
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Good Fellows, Keith Plocek, Houston Press, July 15-21, p. 38. |
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Run, Artist, Run, Janaki Lennie, Artlies, Issue 22, Spring, pp. 18-22. |
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2001 |
Blast into the 21st Century, Catherine Anspon, Exposicion, Houston's Digital Art Magazine, November. |
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Caveat Emptor, Lisa Gray, Houston Press, February 8-14, pp. 12-14. |
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2000 |
The Jury's Still Out, Kelly Klaasmeyer, Houston Press, August 3-9, |
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The Women's Rooms, Kelly Klaasmeyer, Houston Press, November 23-29, 2000. |
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