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Laura Woermke BFA, CPPA
Education
Bachelors of Fine Arts Honours - University of Windsor, Canada
Diploma in Visual Arts - Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Personal Property Appraisers Group 2021
ICS Learn Diploma Book Keeping Small Business - Ics Learn
Inspiring Leadership through Emotional Intelligence - Specialization - Case Western Reserve University
Certificate Local Economic Development - Erasmus University Rotterdam
Art and Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art - Museum of Modern Art
Social Marketing Specialization - Northwestern University
Project Management Specialization - UC Irvine
Indigenous Canada - University of Alberta
The Cycle: Management of Arts and Cultural Organizations - University of Maryland
Intellectual Property Law Certificate - University of Pennsylvania
Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture Certificate - Vanderbilt University
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Beyond Belief: Portraits of Uncertainly, Central Studio, London, Ontario
2016 Paper Crown, 711 Central Studios, London, Ontario
2016 Underneath it all, St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario
2012 Sick Secrets, Lambeth Art Gallery, Lambeth, Ontario
2011 Sick Secrets, Niagara Artists Centre, St. Catherines, Ontario
2008 PAINTED AND TAINTED, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia Ontario
2005 Documenting a Lie, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, Ontario
2004 Infliction, Rainbow Cinemas, Market Square, Toronto, Ontario
2004 Catharsis, St. Thomas -Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario
2002 Green Art, One London Place, London, Ontario
2001 A Personal Journey, St. Thomas - Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario
Juried Group Exhibitions
2023 Art Comp 100 Kellogg, London , ON
2022 "Is This Real Life", Art Gallery Of Sudbury, Sudbury, ON
2018 Between Lines, Laura Woermke, Emily Copeland, and Jaclyn White, Jac's House,
St. Thomas, ON
2010 A Continuing Celebration of 40 Years of Fine Art at Fanshawe College, The Arts Project,
London, ON
2010 The Sketchbook Project, Home Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010 The Sketchbook Project, Soulard Art Market, Saint Louis, MO
2010 The Sketchbook Project, Art and Shelter Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 The Sketchbook Project, 303 Grand, Brooklyn, NY
2010 The Sketchbook Project, Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2008 In Good Company, The Arts Project, London, Ontario.
2006 In Good Company Nascent Dreams The Next Generation of Influence, The Arts Project.
London, Ontario
2006-2003 Paint the Huron Shores, Grand Bend, Ontario.
2006-2003 Look, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, Ontario. 2001 - Applications
1995 Print Exhibition, Copps Gallery, London, Ontario.
Two Person Exhibitions
2007 BODYWORKS, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia. Ontario
1992 Bare Breasts and Bowls, Common Ground Gallery, Windsor, Ontario
Group Exhibitions
2019 Women's Day Exhibition, Westland Gallery, London, Ontario.
2015 Museum Gallery, Biograd Na Moru, Croatia
2011 Punto de Contacto, Norte, un concepto, Point of Contact, Concept of North, Centro Provincial
de Artes Plasticas y diseno Santiago de Cuba, Curator Maricel Napoli.
2011 Gallery Show Featuring Laura Woermke and Melanie McDonald, Thielsen Gallery, London,
Ontario.
2010 Mail Me Something, Art House, Brooklyn, New York
2009 Thielsen Gallery at Maggie’s, London, Ontario.
2008 Summer Group Show—Gallery Artists, Thielsen Gallery, London, Ontario.
2005 Save the Children Tsunami Relief Fund, The Arts Project, London, Ontario.
2001-2006 Visual Fringe, London, Ontario.
Awards
2014 McGregor Morris Grant - Art in Public Places
2011 McGregor Morris Grant - Art in Public Places
2007 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Grant
2006 Suncoast Insurance - Purchase Award
2005 Lambton Heritage Museum - Purchase Award
2003 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance grant
2001 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance grant
1999 Short Listed, RBC Great Canadian Printmaking Contest
Representation
Benz Gallery, London, Ontario
The Gallery House, Skwirl Contemporary Fine Art, Bayfield, Ontario
Juror
2023 Lambeth Art Association
2022 Port Stanley Artist Guild
2019 Hand-Made, CASA, St. Thomas, ON
2014 Red Show, Windjammer, Port Stanley, ON
2012 Arts County Juried Exhibition
2011 Norfolk County Fair, Senior Art Class
2010 Lambeth Art Gallery, Miniature Show and Sale
2010 Portside Gallery, Miniature Show
2009 Visual Elements , Woodstock Art Gallery
2006 Norfolk County Fair, Art Competition
Reviews
Laura Woermke Posing Challenges to the Gallery Space, Centered, July 13, 2018
Challenging the Traditions Nida Home Doherty - September 8, 2016
London Yodeller, Interview with Laura Woermke
The Casserole The Body Issue. Part II. University of Toronto 2013
Secrets behind hidden camera images intrigue, London Free Press, April 16, 2012
Laura Woermke Viewer as Voyeur, Beth Stewart, The Beat Magazine, May, 2012
Grey Borders Reading Series, GBRS presents... Another damn poetry reading @ NAC Featuring Geof Huth, NF Huth, Angela Szczepaniak + Laura Woermkes Sick Secret, October 1, 2011
A Night We Will Remember, Geof Huth October 2, 2011
Catalogs
Colour Me Happy, St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, 2017
Mail Me Something, Art House, Brooklyn, New York, 2010
Sick Secrets, 2009
Bodyworks, 2007 Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, Ontario.
Anonymous 2007
Catharsis, 2004 St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre, St. Thomas, Ontario.
Collections
University of Windsor
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre
Private Collections, Canada, United States
St. Thomas Public Library
North America Railway Hall of Fame