Visual Artist 

 

Tulsa based visual artist proficient in water-media, espresso painting, acrylic & oil painting, and drawing with basic knowledge of photography, film, printmaking, sculpture, installation, performance art, social practice, and conceptual works. 

 

Project Assistant

Masterwork Academy

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Provides administrative, organizational, and project implementation support for Masterwork Academy. Supports Academy operations and activity by assisting in the onboarding, training, and evaluation of Masterwork volunteers; helps identify, maintain, and pull reports from data points in the Masterwork database; assists with weekly ongoing projects including social media and helps execute special events. Recently, during the Covid-19 pandemic, Laura developed and edited over 50 arts education lesson plan videos allowing dance, music, and visual art educators to stay connected with their students. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN1LzaADZ7IBv3yqQCzFQ5g

 

Art Educator

Masterwork Academy 

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Lead visual arts teacher for the arts academy outreach program. Responsible for developing and facilitating learning arts experiences for 1st - 5th grade Tulsa Public School students four days a week after school. 

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Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa

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Teaching artist and lesson plan developer for YMCA Summer Go STEAM outreach program. Artist in residence for Artists in the Schools program, Girl Scout Badges, Imagination Day, Camps, Adult Classes, & Demonstrations.

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Montereau Assisted Living Facility

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Lead artist for the arts education program. Responsible for developing art experiences for multiple Tulsa resident facilities (early stage to middle stage Alzheimer’s disease) at The Abbey.

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Community Painting Instructor

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Lead art instructor for painting events at organizations including Churches, Businesses, Nonprofits & Galleries in Oklahoma such as Mother Road Market, Asbury Church, & 71 Apartments. 

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Life Senior Services

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Lead art instructor for the Southminster campus teaching Oil Painting 101 and Watercolor 101 to older adult participants. 

 

The Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter

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Lead artist for the Drawing on Memories program. Responsible for developing art experiences for multiple Tulsa resident facilities (early stage to middle stage Alzheimer’s disease) throughout the Tulsa community.

 

Museum Educator

Community Programs Coordinator 

Philbrook Museum, Tulsa, OK

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Founder and facilitator of award winning art education program, The Collective, for Tulsa-area teens. Serving over 150 Tulsa teens with a direct arts experience and reaching over 1200 community members with teen facilitated interactive arts experiences. Revitalized Art Focus, an arts initiative for caregivers and people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Founded The Longest Day, an annual community art event in partnership with the National Alzheimer's Association. Responsible for developing new community partnerships and artist collaborations to reach new or underserved audiences and develop innovative art education opportunities that encourage studio learning and critical and creative thinking. Directly worked with over 100 artists and community partners within the last year. Train and oversee all program assistant staff and interns. Proficient in grant writing, receiving double the amount of funds asked for. Manage multiple education programs and department budgets. 

 

Education Assistant 

Philbrook Museum,  Tulsa, OK

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Assisted education program participants with hands-on creation of art. Assisted Education Staff and Teaching Artists with studio needs, logistics, program facilitation, and content development. Art Education Programs included: Outreach, Home School, Art Camp, 2nd Saturdays, Heyman, Third Thursdays, Special Events, Garden Glow, Festival of Trees, Gallery Talks, Docent Training, Arty Party.