AAPLD welcomes local artist Laura Ortoleva, whose work will be displayed on the Art Wall at the Main Library during May.
A resident of Algonquin Township, Laura is an award winning political cartoonist, editorial illustrator and fine artist, whose work has been exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, and at the Krannert Art Museum in Champaign. Laura's art is also sold at regional galleries, charitable auctions, and has been acquired by corporations and publishers. Anyone interested in purchasing Laura's work can contact her at happytrails7@earthlink.net
Learn more about Laura and her work:
Your background/training: I have a Masters in Communication, and Bachelors in Psychology, both from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. My career has been as a Fortune 500 and 100 Communications Strategist, focusing on the written and spoken word as well as visual communications in response to market challenges and opportunities. I am also a fine artist, and have been a political cartoonist and editorial illustrator for regional newspapers.
What inspires your work: I am inspired by nature, the divine and the human condition.
Your favorite artistic medium: colored pencil followed by pencil
What you want people to feel or think about when they view your work: As a fine artist, my artwork typically focuses on nature, the divine or the human condition. I would like people to feel good or amused when they look at my artwork. I do not create art to affect others, but strictly as a form of self-expression. If my work touches someone in any way, that is just an added bonus.
If you're a local artist interested in exhibiting your work, please submit samples of your work and contact information to social@aapld.org
