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Artist Statement:
Nature continues to inspire
and inform my work. My
abstract landscapes are not
site specific, but are
realized from direct
observation and from being
part of the natural world.
Nature fills my inner space.
It is this mystery I seek to
convey in my painting....
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Artist Exhibitions:
2010
Women's Caucus for Art, group
show, Center for Women,
Charleston, SC
2009
Featured Artist, Sandcastle,
Kiawah Island, SC
Women's Caucus for Art, "Gaea,
Goddess of the Earth," juried
show, The Real Estate Studio,
Charleston, SC
2008
"Intuitive Responses," Piccolo
Spoleto, Women's Caucus for
Art 2nd Annual ...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Smith Kline Bio Labs,
Baltimore, MD
Museum of Women in the Arts,
Washington, DC
Howard Community College,
Columbia, MD...
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Commissions:
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Laura Liberatore Szweda Biography:
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Mark Rothko
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| Favorite Work of Art |
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Nature. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Szweda earned an MFA in painting from the University of Maryland, a BFA in painting from The Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD. She has taught art in college, at the Gibbes Museum Studio in Charleston, SC and privately. Her work has won numerous prizes in juried art shows. Her mixed media entry won First Prize in the Charleston, SC, 2002 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Show. One of Szweda's paintings is in the collection, 'An American Album,' permanently installed in the library of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC. Many of her works are part of private and corporate art collections. One piece is published in Barbara Hagerty's book, 'Handbags, A Woman's Most Trusted Accessory.' This piece has been on a tour of museums in the United States. In 2008, one of Szweda's paintings was featured in 'Legends' magazine article, Island Muse. |
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