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Laura Milkins is pursuing her MFA at the University of Arizona. She received a Post Baccalaureate Certification in 1996 and a Diploma in 2000 from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She also received her Bachelors of Arts in 1993 from Kalamazoo College in Michigan. Since 1993, she has shown her work in Boston, Portland, Maine, Grand Rapids, MI and Tucson. Prior to settling in Arizona, Laura traveled to Europe, Asia, and South America, documenting the experience through email with text and drawings. Laura has worked in a variety of mediums from traditional painting and drawing to mattresses and altered books. Her current work seeks to create community and engagement by involving the viewer in the art making process.


2006
EXHIBIT ONE, Fremont House, Tucson, AZ

2005
PLANTS, PESTS AND ROMANCE (solo show), Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center, MI
GRAND RAPIDS FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS (juried show), Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI

2004
BAC 40th ANNIVERSARY FACULTY SHOW, Institute of Art, Boston, MA
FLAVOR (juried show), Space, Portland, ME
ROMANCE, Source Gallery, Portland, ME

2003
THE MYSTERY OF MOVEMENT, Source Gallery, Portland, ME
ROCK PAPER SCISSORS (solo show), Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA

2000
SMFA GRADUATING STUDENT SHOW, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

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1999
SUMMER FLOWERS, Club Passim, Cambridge, MA

1997
LOST AND FOUND GROUP SHOW (member/curator), JP Open Studios, Boston, MA
MIND, BODY, SPIRIT (member/curator), JP Multicultural Firehouse Art Center, Boston, MA
WADDINGTON GROUP SHOW (member/curator), Waddington Massage Therapy, Newton,MA

1996
17th ANNUAL FORT POINT CHANNEL OPEN STUDIOS, Fort Point Channel, Boston, MA
ALPHA/OMEGA, JP Multicultural Firehouse Art Center, Boston, MA
SMFA SPRING STUDENT SHOW, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

1993
EVOLUTION: PRESIDENT'S FINE ARTS SERIES (solo show), Kalamazoo College, MI

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2000 SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Boston, MA Four Year Diploma
1996 SCHOOL OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, Boston, MA Post Baccalaureate Certification
1993 KALAMAZOO COLLEGE, Kalamazoo, MI Bachelor of Arts
1992 GREAT LAKES COLLEGE ASSOCIATION NEW YORK ARTS PROGRAM, New York City, NY Internship


1998-2000 FREEZONE GALLERY, Boston, MA Founding member.
1996-1997 LOST AND FOUND ARTIST GROUP, Boston, MA Founding member.
1993 VISUAL ARTS COUNCIL, KALAMAZOO COLLEGE, Kalamazoo, MI Founding member.


2000-2001 WORLD TRIP TRAVELOGUE, England, Scotland, France, Spain, Itlay, Thailand, Laos, Indonesia, and New Zealand
2002-2003 SOUTH AMERICA TRAVELOGUE, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela

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