Biography
Laura holds an M.F.A in Design from VCU, USA, a Diploma of Fine Art from Central TAFE and an Advanced Diploma of Music Education from MIA in W. Australia, and a B.A. in Music/English. She has had a career as a musician, another as an e-business art director, all the while as a practicing visual artist. She has exhibited and been collected internationally, and has taught art from the university to early childhood levels. Recent projects include an exhibition and AIR in NYC, USA comprised of narrative video paintings and illuminated sculptures, a large scale renewable energy public art commission for the CIty of Cockburn, and a sellout exhibition of paintings based on an international book project with a Melbourne publisher. Although her main medium is painting, Laura chooses a relevant diversity of mediums to express each conceptual body of work with which she engages.
Solo Exhibitions
2016
A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, USA
"INclusion-EXclusion" alongside Tania Ferrier's Talkback
2015
Academy Centre of the Arts, Virginia, USA
"What's the Same...What's Different?"
2015
Australian Catholic University
"What's the Same... What's Different", partnership with Talkback/Tania Ferrier
2014
Heathcote Gallery & Museum, Applecross, WA
"INclusion-EXclusion" with Talkback & Tania Ferrier
2012
HOROLOGOS: Improvisations on a Clockface. Moores Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle WA. Collaborati
HOROLOGOS: Improvisations on a Clockface. Moores Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle WA. Collaboration with poet/journalist William Yeoman. Paintings, Sculptures, Installation/Soundscape.
2011
Elephant of Eastbury & Horologos: 1508 Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, US
Elephant of Eastbury & Horologos: 1508 Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
2011
Kidogo Gallery, Fremantle, WA. Exhibition & Book Launch
“Elephant of Eastbury”: Kidogo Gallery, Fremantle, WA. Paintings and artist's book exploring the notion of death as a journey
Group Exhibitions
2016
A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, USA
"Wish you were Here" Poastcard Invitatinal
2015
Frankston Arts Center, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
part of Ventana Latin Arts Festival "Talkback" partnership with Tania Ferrier
Awards
2016
"Short-Listed" Grant Proposal: Dept. Culture & the Arts-WA
Grant was shortlisted due to excellence in grant writing and visual arts directives
2014
City of Fremantle Grant: Arts Development, Community
AIR and Community Arts Workshops focused on Recycled Art Techniques
2014
Moran Art Prize
Finalist with 2 artworks "UzziBaby" and "My Mother, My Sister"
2014
"A-Listed Grant Proposal" Dept. Culture & the Arts-WA
Development Grant, Visual Arts
2013
City of Cockburn Renewable Energy Award
Winning design for inclusion in invitational exhibition
2013
Remida Creative Reuse Centre: Best Entry Annual Exhibition
Remida Creative Reuse Centre: Best Entry Annual Exhibition
2013
Fremantle Festival - Most Mythological Concept: Parade
Fremantle Festival - Most Mythological Concept: Parade
2012
DCA WA Visual Arts Grant, to Exhibit@V.C.University, VA, USA
Grant to accept invitation to exhibit at the prestigious 1509 Gallery, Visual Arts Dept at Virginia Commonwealth , USA
Collections
2014: Amazement Square Children's Museum, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA: Ceramic Sculptures acquired for
Beaconsfield Primary School, WA: Permanent Collection: Sculpture
Unitarian Church, Virginia, USA: Permanent Collection: Prints
Princess Margaret Hospital - Painting "In the Park"
Little Fox Press, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Commissions
2013
Lightbox Art: Coffea Fine Espresso, 3x3m
2013
"Bicycle Tree": Public Art (Renewable Energy), City of Cockburn, WA, AUS
2013
Princess Margaret Hospital - Painting "In the Park"
2013
Lucy's Cello
2013
Bicycle Tree "Kiosk": Public Art, City of Cockburn, WA, AUS
2011
Book Artwork: Little Fox Press, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Galleries
Academy Center Gallery, VA, USA
Margaret River Gallery, Margaret River, WA
A.I.R. Gallery, NY, NY, USA
Little Fox Press & Alice&Co. Gallery, Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Source Gallery, Fremantle, WA
Publications
2016
"Les Femmes Folles - Women in Art", NY, USA, Arts Editor Sally Deskin
"Feature Artist Laura Mitchell" Feature Article
2011
The West Australian: Arts & Books Editor William Yeoman
"The Elephant of Eastbury
2011
Artist's Chronicle: Editor Lyn DiCiero
"The Elephant of Eastbury"
2012
A Bear Among Bees, Online Arts Journal, Editor/Curator Claire Bushby
"Artist Feature: Laura Mitchell and 'Obsolete' "
2014
The West Australian: Arts Editor Lyn DiCiero
"A New Canvas for Social Justice"
2014
Fremantle Herald: Arts Editor Lyn D'Anger
"Who Belongs"
2015
The Lynchburg News & The BURG Magazine, VA, USA: Arts Editor Casey Gillis
“Academy eyes identity, race with new exhibit”
Residencies
2016
AIR & Workshops, Langford Islamic College
Teaching based on exploration of figurative/non-figurative Muslim cultural precepts
2016
A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, USA
All female gallery
2015
Academy Center of the Arts, Virginia, USA
AIR & Teaching Post at Central VA's most prominent Arts Center & Gallery
2014
Heathcote Museum & Gallery: Engage gallery visitors to express their views with textual and artistic
Heathcote Museum & Gallery: Engage gallery visitors to express their views with textual and artistic statements for Talkback Exhibition, create social media community to promote inclusive societies
2014
Academy of Fine Arts, Virginia, USA: The art of conceptual text animation
Academy of Fine Arts, Virginia, USA: The art of conceptual text animation
2014
Remida Recycled Art Center: TBA: artist's residency and workshops focusing on the art of the contemp
Remida Recycled Art Center: TBA: artist's residency and workshops focusing on the art of the contemporary sillouhette using hi-viz reflective signage material
2013
Beaconsfield Primary School: Artist in Residency running drawing and paining workshops and a prize w
Beaconsfield Primary School: Artist in Residency, project won prize in the 2013 Fremantle Parade.