Laura is a 1977 graduate of the International School of Brussels in Belgium, where she was awarded a prize for proficiency in art. Her proximity to Paris allowed her to study the French Impressionists and examine their use of color. Two years of traveling throughout Europe broadened her artistic awareness and inspired her to pursue a career in art.
She went on to study painting and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1981
from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, then spent the following twelve years in Chicago exhibiting oil paintings, pastels & collage boxes and selling her
painted furniture.
After moving to Delaware in 1994, Laura was employed as a picture framer and gallery assistant in Hockessin where she displayed and sold her work. During that time, she completed numerous portrait orders and personalized commissions for local homes, successfully blending her clients' ideas and decors with
her individual style.
Laura currently lives and works in Wilmington, Delaware.
Her paintings are exhibited and available for purchase at
The Station Gallery in Greenville, Delaware.
www.stationgallery.net
She went on to study painting and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1981
from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, then spent the following twelve years in Chicago exhibiting oil paintings, pastels & collage boxes and selling her
painted furniture.
After moving to Delaware in 1994, Laura was employed as a picture framer and gallery assistant in Hockessin where she displayed and sold her work. During that time, she completed numerous portrait orders and personalized commissions for local homes, successfully blending her clients' ideas and decors with
her individual style.
Laura currently lives and works in Wilmington, Delaware.
Her paintings are exhibited and available for purchase at
The Station Gallery in Greenville, Delaware.
www.stationgallery.net
Laura McMillan
History
Presently Laura is an employee at The Station Gallery where she enjoys the benefits of working with two wonderful women. She lives happily (most of the time) with her teenage daughter in North Wilmington, where she wakes up very early in the morning to paint.
Education
1977 - 1981
Tyler School of Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting Major
The original dream of illustration as a career was deterred
by the graphic design courses required to get there.
And painting was really fun.
1975 - 1977
The International School of Brussels Brussels, Belgium
Academic Diploma, focus on art and art history
This was high school, but Europe always looks so good on a resume.
It was also the final push into acceptance that Art would be It.
Exhibits
Vice President & Dr. Biden's Washington DC Residence
2009 Painting "Rockford Spring" on loan
The Grand Opera House Wilmington, Delaware
2007 December - Paintings on display in lobby
The Station Gallery Greenville, Delaware
2009 November - solo show, "Passages"
2009 January - February - group show, "Explorations ~ Celebrating 30 Years 1979-2009"
2008 December - group show, "art Works for the Holidays"
2008 July - August- group show, "Summer Flip Flop"
2007 November - solo show, “Changing Seasons”
2006 December - group show, “Art Works for the Holidays”
2005 November- solo show, “New Paintings”
2005 July- group show
2004 December -group show, “Art Works for the Holidays”
2004 March- group show, “25th Anniversary Show”
2003 November- solo show, “New Paintings”
2003 August- group show
2003 February- group show
Home and Garden Culture of Longwood Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
2002 artwork on consignment
Hockessin Art Festival Hockessin, Delaware
2002 first (and last) participation in selling art from a booth,
but a good connection was made
The Big Picture Hockessin, Delaware
1994-2002 original work for sale
2001 print release “Christmas at Longwood”
Casino Art Gallery and Haircutting Salon Chicago, Illinois
1987 “Sisters”
Paintings, drawings and collage boxes by Laura
Puppet show by Joann
Off Center Café Chicago, Illinois
1984 Two person show
Works in oil, pastel, charcoal and collage
First nerve-wracking experience of having an opening.
Professional Experience
2002 - present
The Station Gallery Greenville, Delaware
Picture framing, gallery sales, commission work, and most recently, website wizardry.
Other duties include finding lost things and remembering people's names.
1994 - 2002
The Big Picture Hockessin, Delaware
Picture framing, gallery sales, commissioned artwork for private homes,
portrait orders, queen of the drymount press.
1994
McClain’s Furniture Muskogee, Oklahoma
Painted furniture commissioned and available for purchase.
A wardrobe was the high point of the furniture painting era.
1990 - 1994
Pieces, Art and Artware Highland Park, Illinois
Chiaroscuro Chicago, Illinois
Painted furniture on consignment. First experiences with very nice gallery owners.
1992 - 1994
Merlot Joe Chicago, Illinois
Relish Chicago, Illinois
Oil paintings on display in two small restaurants.
Resulted in one sale of the biggest painting completed in career history, so far.
1988
The Alaska Shop Chicago, Illinois
Brief part-time assistant manager position at an Eskimo art gallery.
The days were long and lonely, as Eskimo art sales were not fast or frequent.
There was a TV there.
1982 - 1990
Edwardo’s Chicago, Illinois
Longest leg of waitressing career.
Eight years of serving stuffed pizza spoiled consuming pizza for many years to follow.
1981
Flying Heart Theatre On the road: Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Colorado, Illinois
Summer puppet show tour with big sister, the Puppet Lady, Joann McMillan
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