Laural Hartman Los Angeles, CA Lives and Works in Rochester, NY
Education:
2020 MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology 2010 California College of the Art 2007 MS, Secondary Education, Rochester Institute of Technology 2005 BFA, Illustration, Rochester Institute of Technology
Artist Statement
As a painter and printmaker, I am constantly exploring the concept of incidental learning and how it has shaped my perception of the world around me. Incidental learning is the unintentional learning that occurs when we observe and absorb information without consciously trying to do so. For me, this has been a crucial aspect of my development as an artist.
Growing up deaf, I was always acutely aware of my surroundings and had to rely heavily on my visual sense. This heightened awareness of my environment has greatly influenced my artistic style and subject matter. My paintings and prints often feature physical ephemera, photographs, and objects, capturing the beauty in the mundane and overlooked. I aim to communicate the unique perspective and insights that come from living in a world where sound is not a primary source of information.
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Gallery Exhibitions:
2023 Transient Motifs (two person exhibition), RIT City Space, Rochester, NY
2023 Situational Awareness (solo exhibition), Jean Geisel Gallery, Rochester, NY
2023 Deaf Club in the Metaverse, Virtual Group Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
2023 Anthropology of Motherhood, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2023 Anthropology of Motherhood, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA
2023 The 68th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, Memorial Arts Gallery, Rochester, NY
2022 The EARTH without ART is just EH Exhibition, St John Fisher College, Pittsford, NY
2022 Cobblestone Art Center, Farmington, NY
2022 Hickok Cole Art Night, Washington, D.C
2022 Print Club of Rochester Membership Exhibition, Nazareth College, Pittsford, NY
2022 Exploring Deaf Geographies, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Hyattsville, MD
2021 Play/Ground, The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art, Buffalo, NY
2021 Where Were We, RIT City Space, Rochester, NY
2021 Every Woman Biennial, New York, NY
2021 Homecoming, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
2021 Made in NY, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY
2021 With Genuine Eyes, Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY
2020 Palettes of Nature, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition (online), Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY
2019 Art Out, Bevier Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2019 Moving Hands Exhibition, Whitman Works Company, Penfield, NY
2019 Graduate Showcase, Imagine RIT, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2019 Visual Communications Studies Faculty Exhibition, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2019 Rochester Contemporary Gallery Members Exhibition, Rochester, NY
2018 50 Artists and 50 Years, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2018 Made in NY, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY
2018 Beyond Form: Non Objective Art, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2017 Forces at Work, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
2017 Visual Communications Studies Faculty Exhibition, Dyer Arts Center, Rochester, NY
2011 De’Via, Delaplaine Art Center, Frederick, MD
2010 Green, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2010 De’Via, Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 Senior Illustration Show, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
2000 Scholastic Arts Award, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C
2000 Scholastic Arts Award, Otis College of Design, Los Angeles, CA (Golden Key Award winner)
Misc: (Juried Art Festivals/Pop Ups)
2017, The Summit, Rochester, NY
2017, West Elm Store, Rochester, NY
2015-2017: First Fridays, Anderson Arts Gallery, Rochester, NY
2016 Clothesline Festival, Memorial Arts Gallery, Rochester, NY
2016 Artist Row, Rochester Public Market, Rochester, NY
2015 South End Art Festival (Fall), Boston, MA
2015 South End Art Festival (Summer), Boston, MA