Global air movements and weather.
All things are connected.
Making a mark, handwriting, and gesture are all encoded with genetics combined experience
Curiousity about biology, plant life and color. Curiousity is infinite.
The parts are seductive but together they are generous.
Compost
Making good soil
Compost concept
(In progress) Compost concept as a spiritual experience.
Sky and Water
Resume
Laura Stone
Born in Wichita Kansas, grew up in Ames,Iowa
BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, MFA,1976; Skowhegan, 1975;
Indiana University, Bloomington, 1978
Exhibitions
Society of American Mosaic Artists Conference Exhibit, Navy Pier, Chicago, 2010
One person Show, Johnson Heritage Post, Grand Marais, MN, 2005
One Person Show, Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN. 2005
One person Show, Bowery Gallery N.Y., New York, 2001
One Person Show, Pastel Drawings
“Navigating this Place” Groveland Gallery, New Work, 2000, Mpls, MN.
“Observational Drawing, Traveling Group Show”: Morehead, Winona, 3M St.Paul and
Groveland Gallery Annex, MN. 1999
Winona University, Drawings,
Minnesota Museum of Art, St.Paul,MN.
“From the Orchard” 25 pastel drawings, Groveland Gallery, Mpls, MN, 1997
“Still Lives”, Group Exhibit, Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, Mn, 1995
“Five Artists-Five Series”, Groveland Gallery, Mpls, MN, 1992
“The Painting Show,” Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota,1992
25 Anniversary Alumni, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames,Iowa, 1991
One Person, Paintings and Drawings, Viterbo College, Lacrosse, Wisconsin, 1991
One Person, St. Paul Summit School, 1990
Two Person at St.Paul Companies, St.Paul, Mn. 1990
“ Laura Stone- Drawings and Paintings” Gustavus Adolphus College, St.Peter, Mn. 1990
“Open Studios” 700 North Washington, Mpls, Mn, Three separate events, 1980s-1990’s
Gustavus Adolphus College Faculty Exchange Exhibit with Cornell College Iowa, 1989
Solo, Carleton College Theater Gallery, Northfield, Mn, 1989
"Invitational Drawing Exhibit”, University of Wisconsin, Menamonie, 1987
"The Drawing Show", Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, 1987
Group Show, Carleton College Gallery, Northfield, Mn, 1986
Group Show, Winona State University, Minnesota, 1986
One Person Show, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, 1984
Represented by Groveland Gallery 1984-2001
“Fundraising Exhibit for Studios at 700”, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1982
One Person Exhibit, Artist in Residence Exhibit, Des Moines Art Center, 1981
Simpson College, Iowa, 1978
One Person Exhibit, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa, 1979
Large Projects
Duluth Minnesota Coop Mosaic Project, “Seedlings” and “Fruiting” 2005 completed 2008
Knife River Minnesota Lutheran Church Garden Design and Mosaics 2006 completed 2009
Knife River and North Shore Community Activities
Purchase of 10 Acres for Knife River Hiking Trail, 2018-2020
Knife River Music Series, Five Concerts, Winter 2019
Arrowhead Arts Board, Board Member, Duluth MN, 2004- 2005
Lake County Planning and Zoning Planning Commission, MN 2004-2006
Lake County, Minnesota Comprehensive Planning Task Force-2006
Knife River Sanitary District, Board Member 1994-1996
North Shore Lake Superior Trail Head and Cultural Center Task Force, Committee 1994-1995
Lake County Court House Exhibition Space, Two Harbors, MN, 2005-2006
Teaching
Wolf Ridge Environmental Center, Drawing Workshop for Interns, 2012
Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN. Pebble Mosaic Design, 2011
Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais Minnesota, Drawing, 1995
Duluth Art Institute, Painting Class, 1995
Gustavus Adolphus College, Senior Seminar, 1994
Gustavus Adolphus College, Drawing, 1989-1994
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Visual Studies, Fall 1988
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Extension, Drawing, Summer 1987-1988
Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, “So You Can’t Draw A Straight Line?” 1983-1987
Winona State University, Approaches to Realism, 1986
Carleton College, Panel Discussion, 1984
University of Iowa, Iowa City, slide lecture, 1980
Des Moines Art Center Resident Artist 1978-1980
Octagon Center for the Arts, Children’s Painting, Ames, Iowa, 1978
Indiana University, Bloomington, Ford Foundation Teaching Assistant, 1977-1978
Iowa State University Memorial Union, photo labs, beginning photography, 1976
Guest Lectures
Hamline University guest artist with Lori Green and Terry Tempest Williams St. Paul, MN
Tweed Museum of Art, Guest Lecture
American Association of University Women, Duluth MN, Guest Artist Lecture, Panel with
Deb Cooper, Yvonne Rutford and Connie Wanek, 2009, Duluth, Minnesota ?
University of Minnesota, Duluth, 2005 Guest Artist Lecture
Octagon Center for the Arts Ames Alumni Artists, Guest Lecture/Panel
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, “Painting in the 1990’s” Panel with David Brown,
Barbara Kreft, George Morrison, John Sandy, 1991
Collections
Tweed Museum of Art
3M Corporate Head Quarters St.Paul, MN.
Best & Flanagan
Briggs and Morgan
Federal Reserve Bank Minneapolis
MacKenzie & Halberg
St.Paul Companies
Gunkelmans
Park Dental
Private Collections
Curatorial
Two Harbors,MN Court House Community Exhibits
Observational Drawing Traveling Exhibit; Morehead, Winona, 3M St.Paul and Groveland Gallery
Nobel Conference on Chaos arts exhibit Fractiles Feigenbaum and Mandelbrot
Nobel Conference on Immunology arts exhibit Healing and Art
Lou Ferrari and Jim Loftis, Schaefer Art Gallery, Gustavus Adolphus College, 1991
David Rich and George Tapley, Schaefer Art Gallery, Gustavus Adophus College, 1989
Juror, Fine Arts Exhibit, Minnesota State Fair
Awards
Minnesota Great Gardening Contest Minnesota Horticulture Society 2021 First Place
Arrowhead Arts Board Fellowship Grant 2006