Artist
Laura Dobrota
560 W. Franklin St. #42, Nelsonville, Ohio, 45764
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Education
2015 MFA, Painting and Drawing, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2007 BFA , Painting and Drawing, Art Education Minor, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Publication
2018 Illustrator for Children’s Book, Pawpaw Is My Favorite Flavor!, Written by Kaitlin Kulich
Selected Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2018 Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, A Home of Their Own
2016 Holy Family University Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Unified Thread
Fairfield County District Library Gallery, Lancaster, OH, Centrifugal Sense of Place
2015 Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, Gallipolis, OH, The Nests’ of Birds
Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens OH, What May Come from Observation
2013 Alden University library, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Abstraction in Isolation
2005 Mt. Lookout Joe’s, Cincinnati, OH, Color Combustion
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 St. Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, MO, Essence of Form
SAY SI, San Antonio, TX, Fiber Artists of San Antonio (FASA) 44th Annual Juried Fiber Art Exhibition, All Things Possible in Fiber Art
Athens MakerSpace, Athens, OH, 4th Annual Appalachian Ohio ReUse Competition
Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, In the Field, BFA/MFA Painting + Drawing Alumni
2017 The Art Store, Charleston, WV, Art +Animals
Assemblage Gallery, Athens, OH, Alone Together
2016 Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, TX, 29th Annual Materials: Hard & Soft National Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition
2015 Light Space and Time Gallery, Jupiter, FL, International Juried Exhibit, Nature
Fairfield County District Library Gallery, Lancaster Festival, Lancaster, OH, Ohio Rising
Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV, YUM!
2014 Walter Hall Rotunda, Ohio University, Athens, OH, ReUse
2013 Church of the Good Shepherd, Athens, OH , Quiet Calm (curated)
Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH, A Long Story Short
Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, Majestic National Show
Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH, Map: String with Pins
Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, You’re Not from around Here
2010-2012 Michaels Arts and Craft Store Display Walls, Cincinnati, Ohio, What Paint Can Do
2009 Karen L. Neuhaus Inc, Cincinnati, OH, Frenzy
2008 Pop Revolution Gallery, Mason, OH, Local Emerging
Nicholas Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Candy
2007 ArtWorks, Cincinnati, OH, Secret Art Works
Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati DAAPWORKS, Cincinnati, OH, Directors Choice Exhibition
Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Return of the Native
2006 Crossroads, Cincinnati, OH, A Hardened State
2005 SSNOVA, Cincinnati, OH, Transformations
The Buzz, Cincinnati, OH, Elephant Club
Teaching/Professional Experience
Teaching:
2016-present Adjunct Professor: Art Appreciation (Web based and in person), Oil Painting, Nature Drawing,
and Studio II(3D) Hocking College, Nelsonville,OH
2015 Adjunct Professor: Introductory Painting, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2014-2015 Instructor of Record: Drawing courses, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2012-2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant: Art History, Foundations, and Topics courses, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Other Teaching:
2010-2012 Painting Instructor and Director, Michaels Arts and Craft Stores, Cincinnati, OH
2010-2012 Art Substitute, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH
2007-2008 Art Instructor and Director, YMCA, Cincinnati, Ohio
2006-2007 Visiting Art Instructor, Roger Bacon High School and Academy of World Languages, Cincinnati, OH
Lectures:
2013, 2014 Keynote speaker, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts
Writing:
2015 ------------/field-guide.html, What May Come from Observation: A Field Guide
2013 ------------, Laura Reviews the National Cup Show
Commission and Private Collections
2015 Fairfield County District Library, Lancaster, OH, Installation
2007-2012 Mason Holiday Festivals, Mason, OH, Portrait illustrations
2010-2012 Michaels Arts and Craft Store Display Walls, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
2006 Drop In Center Homeless Shelter, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
2005 Private contractor, Cincinnati, OH, Commissioned to constructed house plan illustrations
Dr. Ilmar Ezis dentist practice, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
Awards and Honors
2015 Honorable Mention, Light Space and Time Gallery, International Juried Exhibit, Jupiter, FL
2013 Members Choice Award, Majestic Gallery, Annual National Juried Competition, Nelsonville, OH
2012-2015 Graduate Assistantship, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2012-2015 Full Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2007 Director’s Choice Award, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Memberships and Volunteer Activities
2016-present Member Artist of The Art Store, Charleston, WV
2015-present Member Artist of Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2014-present Volunteer Art Instructor, My Sister’s Place, Athens, OH
2014-present Member of College Art Association
2014-present Sierra Club
2014-present National Audubon Society
2006-present Member of National Art Education Association
Skills
• Ability to use fabric, yarn, or other natural and synthetic fibers to weave, knit, crochet, or sew, textile art.
• Ability to paint landscapes, portraits, and other subjects in a variety of styles, ranging from realistic to abstract.
• Ability to design and shape three-dimensional works of art, either by molding and joining materials such as clay, glass, plastic, metal, and wood.
• Ability to combine various materials to create mixed-media installations.
• A good eye for color, texture, fabrics and patterns.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An understanding of trends and materials.
• Good at problem-solving.
• Effective with planning and organization.
• Ability to be a team Player, while also having leadership skills.
• Research, analytical, technical, and diverse design skills.
• Ability to take criticism.
• Knowledge of art history.
• Time management skills.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Persistence.
• Patience.
• Passion.
• A sense of adventure.
• Discipline.
Laura Dobrota
560 W. Franklin St. #42, Nelsonville, Ohio, 45764
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Education
2015 MFA, Painting and Drawing, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2007 BFA , Painting and Drawing, Art Education Minor, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Publication
2018 Illustrator for Children’s Book, Pawpaw Is My Favorite Flavor!, Written by Kaitlin Kulich
Selected Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2018 Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, A Home of Their Own
2016 Holy Family University Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, Unified Thread
Fairfield County District Library Gallery, Lancaster, OH, Centrifugal Sense of Place
2015 Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, Gallipolis, OH, The Nests’ of Birds
Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens OH, What May Come from Observation
2013 Alden University library, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Abstraction in Isolation
2005 Mt. Lookout Joe’s, Cincinnati, OH, Color Combustion
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 St. Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, MO, Essence of Form
SAY SI, San Antonio, TX, Fiber Artists of San Antonio (FASA) 44th Annual Juried Fiber Art Exhibition, All Things Possible in Fiber Art
Athens MakerSpace, Athens, OH, 4th Annual Appalachian Ohio ReUse Competition
Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, In the Field, BFA/MFA Painting + Drawing Alumni
2017 The Art Store, Charleston, WV, Art +Animals
Assemblage Gallery, Athens, OH, Alone Together
2016 Meadows Gallery, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, TX, 29th Annual Materials: Hard & Soft National Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition
2015 Light Space and Time Gallery, Jupiter, FL, International Juried Exhibit, Nature
Fairfield County District Library Gallery, Lancaster Festival, Lancaster, OH, Ohio Rising
Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV, YUM!
2014 Walter Hall Rotunda, Ohio University, Athens, OH, ReUse
2013 Church of the Good Shepherd, Athens, OH , Quiet Calm (curated)
Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH, A Long Story Short
Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, Majestic National Show
Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH, Map: String with Pins
Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, You’re Not from around Here
2010-2012 Michaels Arts and Craft Store Display Walls, Cincinnati, Ohio, What Paint Can Do
2009 Karen L. Neuhaus Inc, Cincinnati, OH, Frenzy
2008 Pop Revolution Gallery, Mason, OH, Local Emerging
Nicholas Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Candy
2007 ArtWorks, Cincinnati, OH, Secret Art Works
Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati DAAPWORKS, Cincinnati, OH, Directors Choice Exhibition
Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Return of the Native
2006 Crossroads, Cincinnati, OH, A Hardened State
2005 SSNOVA, Cincinnati, OH, Transformations
The Buzz, Cincinnati, OH, Elephant Club
Teaching/Professional Experience
Teaching:
2016-present Adjunct Professor: Art Appreciation (Web based and in person), Oil Painting, Nature Drawing,
and Studio II(3D) Hocking College, Nelsonville,OH
2015 Adjunct Professor: Introductory Painting, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2014-2015 Instructor of Record: Drawing courses, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2012-2014 Graduate Teaching Assistant: Art History, Foundations, and Topics courses, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Other Teaching:
2010-2012 Painting Instructor and Director, Michaels Arts and Craft Stores, Cincinnati, OH
2010-2012 Art Substitute, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH
2007-2008 Art Instructor and Director, YMCA, Cincinnati, Ohio
2006-2007 Visiting Art Instructor, Roger Bacon High School and Academy of World Languages, Cincinnati, OH
Lectures:
2013, 2014 Keynote speaker, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Seeing and Knowing the Visual Arts
Writing:
2015 ------------/field-guide.html, What May Come from Observation: A Field Guide
2013 ------------, Laura Reviews the National Cup Show
Commission and Private Collections
2015 Fairfield County District Library, Lancaster, OH, Installation
2007-2012 Mason Holiday Festivals, Mason, OH, Portrait illustrations
2010-2012 Michaels Arts and Craft Store Display Walls, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
2006 Drop In Center Homeless Shelter, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
2005 Private contractor, Cincinnati, OH, Commissioned to constructed house plan illustrations
Dr. Ilmar Ezis dentist practice, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
Awards and Honors
2015 Honorable Mention, Light Space and Time Gallery, International Juried Exhibit, Jupiter, FL
2013 Members Choice Award, Majestic Gallery, Annual National Juried Competition, Nelsonville, OH
2012-2015 Graduate Assistantship, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2012-2015 Full Tuition Scholarship, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2007 Director’s Choice Award, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Memberships and Volunteer Activities
2016-present Member Artist of The Art Store, Charleston, WV
2015-present Member Artist of Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2014-present Volunteer Art Instructor, My Sister’s Place, Athens, OH
2014-present Member of College Art Association
2014-present Sierra Club
2014-present National Audubon Society
2006-present Member of National Art Education Association
Skills
• Ability to use fabric, yarn, or other natural and synthetic fibers to weave, knit, crochet, or sew, textile art.
• Ability to paint landscapes, portraits, and other subjects in a variety of styles, ranging from realistic to abstract.
• Ability to design and shape three-dimensional works of art, either by molding and joining materials such as clay, glass, plastic, metal, and wood.
• Ability to combine various materials to create mixed-media installations.
• A good eye for color, texture, fabrics and patterns.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An understanding of trends and materials.
• Good at problem-solving.
• Effective with planning and organization.
• Ability to be a team Player, while also having leadership skills.
• Research, analytical, technical, and diverse design skills.
• Ability to take criticism.
• Knowledge of art history.
• Time management skills.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Persistence.
• Patience.
• Passion.
• A sense of adventure.
• Discipline.