Laurie Anne Gonzalez
Education:
Auburn University – Auburn, Alabama
Bachelor of Arts - Painting
Graduation Date: December 2008
Florence University of the Arts – Florence, Italy
Fall 2008
Related Work Experience:
•Sweet Pea Designs (Fine Stationery) www.sweetpeadesigns.com - Junior Graphic Designer - November 2009 - present
•Self - Employed Artist – www.laurieannejohnson.com
•Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
oChairman for social sorority – responsible for organizing a team of volunteers to help with the museum’s children’s art programs
oVolunteer – assisted children in the art activities that related to the museums exhibitions
Exhibitions:
•Joint Exhibition- Laurie Anne Johnson and Katie Calhoun at the Townhouse at Mt. Laurel in Birmingham, AL - Summer 2009
•“Hidden Treasures” – Morocco, Africa – Summer 2009 - My second exhibition in Morocco. Worked with the Office of International Cultural Affairs and created art in the city and held a four day exhibition.
•“Food ‘n Art” - Florence, Italy – Florence University of the Arts and Ganzo Restaurant – Fall 2008
•“Make Your Mark” – Community Wall Mural Project -Designed and Painted Wall Mural on a building in downtown Auburn, Alabama - Spring 2008
•“The Chicken Is Here” – Spring 2008 - Jan Dempsey Community Art Center – Auburn, Alabama
•Auburn University Juried Exhibition – Spring 2008 - Biggin Gallery – Auburn, Alabama
•Sculpture Student Show- Opelika, Alabama - Fall 2007
•The Auburn Circle- Volume 34 Issue 1 - Fall 2007 - Three works selected and published in Auburn University’s literary/art/general interest magazine.
o“Fall” – Mixed Media
o“Katie Prayer 1” – Oil paint on canvas
o“Wine Window” – Wine Bottles and Wood
•Art Exhibition in Morocco, Africa - Summer 2007 – Studied the culture and developed relationships with the people of Morocco for three weeks. Created artwork and put on an exhibition to celebrate the community.
•Solo Exhibition- Fall 2006 - Taylor’s Bakery – Auburn, Alabama- Local coffee shop known for featuring local artists. Week long art exhibition of paintings available for purchase.
•The Auburn Circle- Volume 33 Issue 1 - Fall 2006 - Three works selected and published in Auburn University’s literary/art/general interest magazine.
o"Figure Study" - Oil paint on canvas
o“On My Way To Little Rock” - Oil paint on canvas
o“Audrey ” - Mixed Media on cardboard box
• Mail Art Project- Spring 2005 - Florean Museum – Maramures, Romania
oArtwork exhibited in many popular art centers in Romania and Europe.
Technical Skills:
•Metal Working
Welding – Mig and Arc
Blacksmithing – Housfeild bending, hand forging, scrolls and scroll ends
Fabrication – structural design including large chandelier
Other – Plasma Cutter, Acetylene Gas Torch, various hand tools and techniques
•Wood Working
Carving and Construction: major woodshop machinery, hand tools and techniques
•Mold Making
Two-part and multi plaster – ceramic slip
Two-part sand – iron cast
•Ceramics
Hand-building
Throwing
•Painting and Drawing
Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor and Mixed Media
•Printmaking
Intaglio, Lithography, Relief, Monoprint
•Computer: Mac and PC
Photoshop
Illustrator
Video Editing
Word
