Laura McClanahan

About Laura McClanahan

Keaau, HI

Laura McClanahan's artwork is an exploration of natural patterns. Her main thesis is a study of water forms as a metaphor for thought patterns. Through photography and painting, Laura experiments with abstract imagery inspired by nature and her inner understanding of micro and macro patterns. Her images could be celestial or microscopic, this is her understanding of "as above, so below".

Laura is a graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art with an MFA degree in Studio Art. She uses experimental techniques with color darkroom photograms, video and large format printing. Laura continues to expand her explorations via paintings with resin and gemstones. Her painting series are well exhibited in New York City and at Art Fairs.

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Other works by Laura McClanahan

Selected Exhibitions

“SHINE ACROSS THE LAND”, 3 Artist at Temple Complex, ’Nui Lani
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2024
“GUARDIANS OF THE THRESHOLD”, ‘Imi Ola Temple
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2024
“COSMIC WAVE”, The Exhibit Gallery
Hilo, Hawaii, USA, 2023
“SOUL STAR FORMATIONS -VENUS SERIES”
‘Imi Ola, Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2023
“ENCHANTED SLEEP”, Unite, Made in Hawaii Store
Kona, Hawaii, USA, 2023
“ASTRAL ALCHEMY”, 3 Artist at Festival Temple Complex,’ Nui Lani
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2023
“LIFE IS ART”, 9th Geoje International Art Festival,” Haegeumgang Theme Museum,
Geoje, Republic of Korea, 2023
"LIFE IS ART”, 9th Geoje International Art Festival,” Haegeumgang Theme Museum,
Geoje, Republic of Korea, 2023
13th DIAMOND DIMENSION”, ‘Imi Ola Temple
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“ILUMINATING FLOW PATTERNS OF SEEN & UNSEEN WORLDS”, Kaimu Lani
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“VESICA”, The Wandering Sage
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA , 2022
“HOPE AND PEACE BY WORLD ARTIST”, Busan Dongnae Cultural Center
Busan, Republic of Korea, 2022
“RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE TRUTH: Axis of Peace, 8th Geoje International Art Festival,” Haegeumgang Theme Museum
Geoje, Republic of Korea, 2022
“SOUL STAR FORMATIONS -VENUS SERIES”, Festival Temple Complex, ’Nui Lani
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“PRESTIGE 100 NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION”, Art Farm Productions,
Maui, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“THE ARTIST OF HAWAII. Juried Spring Exhibition”, Art Farm Productions
Maui, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“THE ARTIST OF HAWAII. Juried Spring Exhibition”, Art Farm Productions
Maui, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“PRESTIGE 100 NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION”, Art Farm Productions
Maui, Hawaii, USA, 2022
“RELATIVE AND ABSOLUTE TRUTH: Axis of Peace, 8th Geoje International Art Festival,” Haegeumgang Theme Museum,
Geoje, Republic of Korea, 2022
“GATEWAY OF INTELLIGENT INFINITY”, Nui Lani Temple Complex
Pahoa, Hawaii, USA , 2021
ASCENSION ALCHEMY” Ashok Jain Gallery,
New York, New York, USA, 2020
SONIC CRYSTALLOGRAPHICS”, Gemstone Gallery
Frenchtown, NJ, USA, 2019
Ashok Jain Gallery, Solo Exhibition
New York, NY, 2016
Artifact Gallery, Solo Exhibition
New York, NY, 2016
The Drawing Room Art Gallery, Photography Exhibition
Cos, Cob, Ct., 2014
Simon Gallery, Evolving Patterns, Solo Exhibition
Morristown, NJ, 2013
Simon Gallery, Breaking Patterns, Solo Exhibition
Morristown, NJ, 2011

Press and Accolades

Jersey Arts/Featured Artist
August, 2011
ArtCard, Editor's Pick
December, 2016
Design NJ magazine, featured painting
August, 2015
Painting Award, Sedona Art Prize, Sedona, Arizona, USA
2016 & 2017
Director’s Honorable Mention Award, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
2014
Exhibition Award, "HOPE AND PEACE BY WORLD ARTIST”, Busan Dongnae Cultural Center, Busan, Republic of Korea
2022

Education

Maryland Institute College of Art, MFA
Baltimore, MD,2007
Bank Street College of Education & Parsons School of Design, Art Education Certificate
NYC, NY,1994
Lehigh University, BA
Bethlehem, PA,1990

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