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EXHIBITIONS
2009
LAURA DUNN, Scarborough Public Library
HEAT STROKE:New England Wax artists working in Encaustic, Saco Museum, Saco, Maine
ORGANIC CONSTRUCTIVISM, Area Gallery, University of Southern maine, Portland, Maine
2008
LAURA DUNN (solo show) Dogfish Bar and Grille, Portland, Maine
LAURA DUNN: New Work, (solo show) Franklin Street Art Space, Biddeford, Maine
IN FLAT FIELDS, River Tree Arts Center, Kennebunk, Maine
WAX-IT �08, Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Concord, NH
EXACTLY DIFFERENT, Saco Museum, Saco, Maine
BIG BIG LOVE, North Dam Mill, Biddeford, Maine
2007
GROUP EXHIBITION, Franklin Street Art Space, Biddeford, Maine
UNCOMMON THREADS GROUP SHOW, Dogfish Cafe', Portland, Maine
THE CRADLE PROJECT, (Several Venues), Albuquerque, New Mexico
PAINT, PAPER, WAX, North Dam Mill, Biddeford, Maine
2006
MILLING ABOUT AGAIN, North Dam Mill Saco, Maine
SOLO SHOW, Bay View Company, Saco, Maine
LOCAL SCENES, University of New England Campus Center and Stella Maris Hall, Biddeford, Maine
THE HUMAN PIXEL PROJECT, Three Columns Gallery, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
FUNNY-SCARY-HAPPY-SAD: CONTEMPORARY CLOWN ART, Ubu Studio, Portland, Maine
2005
COLLAGE COLLAGE, Ubu Studio, Portland, Maine
EFF AUTUMN ART & WINE FESTIVAL, USM Stonehouse, Freeport, Maine
PORTABLE ART-PORTABLE PEACE, Koa Gallery, Oahu, Hawaii
USM ALUMNI EXHIBITION, Glickman Family Library, Portland, Maine
SOLO EXHIBITION, Drop Me A Line, Portland, Maine
SOLO EXHIBITION, Dog Fish Caf�, Portland, Maine
2004
SENSE OF PLACE, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, Colorado
EFF AUTUMN ART & WINE FESTIVAL, USM Stonehouse, Freeport, Maine
THE BIDDEFORD FAMILY LITERACY EXHIBITION, Colette�s Cup, Biddeford, Maine
IMPROMPTU, Colette�s Cup, Biddeford, Maine
2003
MEMBERS SHOW, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, Maine
SPRING FOR LIFE; 17th annual ART AUCTION, the Aids Project, Portland, Maine
VESTIBULE ARTIST, Maine Art Gallery, Wiscasset, Maine
SHELTER, Blum Gallery, Bar harbor, Maine
STAFF EXHIBITION, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine
READY FOR WAR, University Galleries, Normal, Illinois
BELFAST BEARFEST, Belfast, Maine
2002
THINK SPRING, Art Alliance Gallery, Belfast, Maine
SPRING FOR LIFE; 16th annual ART AUCTION, the Aids Project, Portland, Maine
BELFAST BEARFEST, Belfast, Maine
2001
THANKSGIVING SHOW, Art Alliance Gallery, Belfast, Maine
ANNUAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY, The Chocolate Church, Bath, Maine
2000
FE-MAIL, Sonnenschein Gallery-Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois
1999
NPAS INVITATIONAL, New Phase Art Space, Tainan, Taiwan
1999
TRANSITIONS: PROCESSES OF Growth, Area Gallery, Portland, Maine
1998
NEW MEXICO CONTEMPORARY '97, Fine Arts Gallery, New Mexico State Fair Grounds, Albuquerque, New Mexico Juror: Louis Grachos, Site Santa Fe
NEW MEXICO ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR, New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, New Mexico
THE HARVEST SHOW, Group Invitational, N.J. Lancaster Fine Art, Madrid, New Mexico
YE MERRY OLDE CHRISTMAS FAIRE, New Mexico State Fairgrounds, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ARTI-FAX, International Exhibition, The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
VISTA -Y- VINO, Leukemia Society Art Auction, Albuquerque, New Mexico
FALLACIES, China Phoenix, Albuquerque, New Mexico
BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL, The Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1997
SALON, Group Exhibition, Site 21/21, Albuquerque, New Mexico
6th ANNUAL TRAVELLING ART GALLERY, Magnifico, and Suntran Bus System city- wide Exhibition, Albuquerque, New Mexico
HIGH ART, Staff Exhibition, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine
D.H. LAWRENCE SUMMER PROGRAM EXHIBITION '96, John Sommers Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1995
3rd ANNUAL SOLSTICE TREE, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine (exhibited annually 1995-present)
5th ANNUAL TRAVELLING ART GALLERY, Magnifico, and Suntran Bus System citywide Exhibition, Albuquerque, New Mexico
AESOP'S AMERICA, Fluxus Performance with Larry Litt, CAFE, Inc., Albuquerque, New Mexico
SHAMANS AT THE VENICE BIENNALE, Fluxus Performance with Larry Litt, University of New Mexico lecture Series Auditorium, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1994
FROM THE CERAMICS LAB, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
ANNUAL JURIED SHOW, ASA Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
COMPUTER POD EXHIBIT, CIRT Lab, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1993
STUDENT JURIED EXHIBITION, Art Gallery, University of Southern Maine, Gorham, Maine
1991
STAFF SHOW, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine
1989
EMPLOYEES ONLY, Staff Art 1989, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine
CATALOGUES AND PUBLUCATIONS
2005
Creative Soup Zine, Warminster Pennsylvania
2003
Blackbird 5, Baltimore Maryland
1997
New Mexico Contemporary '97, Exhibition Catalogue, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1996
Conceptions Southwest, Albuquerque, New Mexico
COLLECTIONS
WINTER IN OLD ORCHARD, Collage/Object, Portland Museum of Art, Portland, Maine
NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
2001
�Art Alliance�s Thanksgiving show boasts full plate of talent�, The Republican Journal, November 15
1998
"Transitions: Processes of Growth" by Annie Seikonia, Casco Bay Weekly, July 4
1997
"Artist Pursues Happiness in Work" by Slim Randles, Albuquerque Journal, June 24
" AUA Show Chock-Full to the Brim" by Wayne Mikosz and Riha Rothberg, Albuquerque Arts, November '97
"Reaching for a Global Vision" by Wesley Polka, Albuquerque Journal, November 16
1996
"Dark Images Created from Female Perspective" by Wesley Pu1ka, Albuquerque Journal, March 10
"Feminine, Femalist, Feminist" by Whitney Kay, Weekly Alibi, March 15
�Women Artists Get a Shot in Salon" by Judi Baker, Daily Lobo, February 29
1995
"ASA Exhibit Highlights Undergraduate Art" by Mary Hatheway, Daily Lobo, April 20
1994 "Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Mushrooms and Spiders" by Wesley Polka, Nucity, September
PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
1996
D.H. LAWRENCE RANCH SUMMER PROGRAM, Utah. A month long experiential outdoor painting studio in the wilderness areas of Southeastern Utah with John Wenger, Professor of Art, University of New Mexico - by invitation.
1994
CASAS GRANDES CERAMICS, Mata Ortiz, Mexico. A two - week long intensive course in Northern Mexico with indigenous potter, Juan Quezada. Developed by William Gilbert, Professor of Art, University of New Mexico - by Invitation.
INTERESTS
Mailart - Film - Literature - Good food - Travel - Hiking � Kayaking � Gardening
EDUCATION
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Summa Cum Laude 1996
University of Southern Maine, Portland/Gorham, Maine, 1990-1992
Continuing and ongoing studies:
� Maine College of Art
� Portland Pottery
� UNM Gallup
� Various workshops
