LAURA DOBROTA
  • Art & Projects
    • Mixed Media
    • Painting/Drawing
    • Fiber
    • Photography and Digital Media
    • Digital Media
    • Childrens Book
  • About
    • Upcoming/Current Exhibitions
    • Archived: Exhibits/Writing/Projects
    • Artist Statement
    • Bio
    • CV
  • Teaching
    • Philosophy
    • Students' Work
  • Contact
  • Art for Purchase

Education
2015      MFA, Painting/Drawing, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2007      BFA, Painting/Drawing, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Certificate
2021      American Council on Education (ACE), Effective College Instruction

Teaching
Adjunct Professor | Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY | 2022-Present
  • Design curricula and deliver courses for Drawing I, II, Advanced Drawing/Painting, and Art History II.
  • Critique work daily and inspire students to work hard to realize their potential and aspirations offering the guidance they need to succeed.
  • Exhibited personal work for faculty art show.

Lecturer in Art (Asynchronous) | Washington State Community College, Marietta, OH | 2020-Present            
  • Developer and instructor of undergraduate courses with enhanced learning structures in virtual form for Art History I and II, and Art Appreciation.
  • Creator of curricula for the Art Appreciation course.
  • Spearhead the contemporizing of asynchronous art courses to maximize effective digital application.
  • Generate implementation of practices to increase equity, inclusion and belonging for under-served diverse learners.
  • Served as a WSCC Faculty Advisor for art instructors at Waterford High School and Washington County Career Center. Liaised closely concerning art courses offering college credit through WSCC to ensure quality teaching and learning environment as appropriate to a college level course.
  • Achieved a student pass rate of 100% for multiple semesters.

Adjunct Professor | Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH | 2016-2019
  • Developed and delivered undergraduate courses in asynchronous and synchronous form for traditional Painting, Drawing, Nature Drawing, Sculpture, and Art Appreciation.
  • Designed and delivered curricula for the initial offering of the Art Appreciation course.
  • Supervised creative and innovative capstone projects including the preparation of work shown for a Starbrick Gallery exhibition.
  • Exhibited personal work for faculty art shows.
  • Sourced and planned guest lecturers/speakers to deliver various modules.
  • Attended and participated in all departmental activities and meetings.

Instructor of Record | Ohio University, Athens, OH | 2014-2015
  • Developed and delivered undergraduate Painting and Drawing courses.
  • Responsible for inspiring, mentoring, and motivating incoming and seasoned students.
  • Critiqued work daily and inspired students to work hard to realize their potential and aspirations offering the guidance they needed to succeed.
  • In course evaluations, students indicated how much they enjoyed the classes while learning to find their own artistic voices.

Graduate Assistant (Appointed) | Ohio University, Athens, OH | 2012-2015
  • Contributed to course content and implement undergraduate courses for Art Appreciation, Foundations, and Special Topics.
  • Graded assessments for courses and wrote assessment analysis reports.
Publication
2022      Pulse, Women’s Caucus for Art, Featured Artist for March
2018      Pawpaw Is My Favorite Flavor! Monday Creek Publishing, Illustrations

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
2020      Sequence of Layers, Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH, (with Connaught Cullen)
2018       A Home of Their Own, The Majestic Gallery, Front Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2016       Unified Thread, Holy Family University Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
               Centrifugal Sense of Place, Fairfield County District Library Gallery, Lancaster, OH
2015      The Nests of Birds, Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, Gallipolis, OH
               What May Come from Observation, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2013      Abstraction in Isolation, Alden University library, Ohio University, Athens, OH
 
Selected Group Exhibitions
2023     Virtual Exhibit, Associated Artists of CNY, karenkozickifineartphotographs.wordpress.com
              Spring Fever, Manlius Library Gallery, Manlius, NY
              Faculty Exhibition, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
2022     The Best of Women, WCA National Exhibition Stola Contemporary, Chicago, IL     
2021      Women in Art, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2019      Faculty Exhibition John Light Gallery, Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH
2018      Essence of Form, St. Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, MO (Juror, Fran Skiles)
               Fiber Artists of San Antonio (FASA), SAY SI, San Antonio, TX (Juror, Alana J. Coates)
              4th Annual Appalachian Ohio ReUse Competition, Athens Maker Space, Athens, OH
              In the Field, BFA/MFA Painting + Drawing Alumni, The Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2017      Art +Animals, The Art Store, Charleston, WV
              Alone Together, Assemblage Gallery, Athens, OH
2016      Hard & Soft National Contemporary Craft Competition & Exhibition, Meadows Gallery,
              Denton, TX, (curated by Elizabeth Kozolowshi)
2015      Nature, Light Space and Time Gallery, Jupiter, FL, International Juried Exhibit
              Ohio Rising, Fairfield County District Library Gallery, Lancaster Festival, Lancaster, OH
              YUM! Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV
2014      ReUse, Walter Hall Rotunda, Ohio University, Athens, OH
2013      Quiet Calm, Church of the Good Shepherd, Athens, OH, (curated)
              A Long Story Short, Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
              Majestic National Show, The Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
              Map: String with Pins, Trisolini Gallery, Athens, OH
              You’re Not from around Here, The Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH
2009     Frenzy, Karen L. Neuhaus Inc, Cincinnati, OH
2008     Local Emerging, Pop Revolution Gallery, Mason, OH, Candy, Nicholas Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2007      Secret Art Works, ArtWorks, Cincinnati, OH
               DAAPWORKS Directors Choice Exhibition, Reed Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
               Return of the Native, BFA Thesis Exhibition, Meyers Gallery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2006     A Hardened State, Crossroads, Cincinnati, OH, Transformations, SSNOVA, Cincinnati, OH


Residency
2022     New York State Fair, Syracuse, NY, Provided work and demonstration.

Volunteer Activity
2021       Community Food Initiatives, Athens, OH, Gardner
2014,15   My Sister’s Place Homeless Shelter, Athens, OH, Art Instructor for women and children
2007      Drop-in Center Homeless Shelter, Cincinnati, OH, Paintings
2006      Neighborhood Art Classes, Cincinnati, OH, Art Instructor
                Salvation Army, Cincinnati, OH, Art Instructor

Memberships
Associated Artists of CNY, Syracuse, NY
College Art Association (CAA), New York, NY
National Art Education Association (NAEA), Alexandria, VA
Women’s Caucus for Art (WCA), New York, NY
National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), Washington, DC
Sierra Club, Oakland, CA
National Audubon Society, New York, NY
Starbrick Gallery, Nelsonville, OH


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  • Art & Projects
    • Mixed Media
    • Painting/Drawing
    • Fiber
    • Photography and Digital Media
    • Digital Media
    • Childrens Book
  • About
    • Upcoming/Current Exhibitions
    • Archived: Exhibits/Writing/Projects
    • Artist Statement
    • Bio
    • CV
  • Teaching
    • Philosophy
    • Students' Work
  • Contact
  • Art for Purchase