Laura Colomb

The Conjuring

oil on canvas. 62” x 52.” 2022

Cross to Bear

oil on panel. 12” x 12.” 2022

Prophet

oil on panel. 9” x 12.” 2022

Laura Colomb is a painter who currently works from the land surrounding Jacksonville, Florida. She holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the College of Saint Rose. Her awards include an Art Ventures grant from the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida (Jacksonville, FL, 2020) and a fellowship from the Starr Foundation (New York, NY) to fund an artist residency at the Royal Academy of the Arts (London, UK, 2005). Additional artist residency awards include the Golden Foundation (New Berlin, NY, 2023), Jentel Arts (Sheridan, Wyoming, 2022), Monson Arts (Monson, Maine, 2022), and Salem Art Works (Salem, NY, 2007). Her recent solo exhibition at the Lake George Arts Project (Lake George, NY, 2021), The End of Eden, was reviewed in Whitehot Magazine (NY, NY). She has been a guest critic/speaker for the Camberwell College of Art (London, UK), The College of Saint Rose (Albany, NY), Albany High School (Albany, CA), and the Upper Hudson Valley Watercolor Society (Queensbury, NY). She has curated and organized exhibitions for various galleries, including Saratoga Arts (Saratoga Springs, NY) and North Main Gallery (Salem, NY), for which she was recognized by Metroland Magazine (Albany, NY) with the Best Emerging Regional Curator award. In addition, she has taught drawing, design, and painting courses at various institutions, including Boston University, the University of North Florida, Adirondack State College, The College of Saint Rose, and Empire State College. Laura has also spent time working with Albany Mural on murals in Albany, NY, including the Hudson Riverfront Mural, Excavate Mural, and within the New York State Assembly Chamber. Her website is https://lauracolomb.com