Laura Rutherford Renner- Affiliate

 

ARTISTS’ BIOGRAPHY

Laura Rutherford Renner is an artist whose paintings on wood depict contemporary life in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York, NY.  Her work has been presented in various group juried exhibitions and shows, recently at the Viridian Artists Gallery, Chelsea, NYC, Artists Gallery in Lambertville, and the Ellarslie Gallery at the Trenton City Museum, Trenton, NJ.  In addition to her painting career, Laura is a retired Occupational Therapist, specializing in the educational and functional needs of young people aged 5-21; also, the published author of several biographical articles for OT journals.  She lives in Collingswood, NJ with her husband and their cat, Lulu.


Artist’s CV

Education

1985-Georgian Court University, B.A.

1994-Thomas Jefferson University, Post-Baccalaureate in Occupational Therapy

Exhibitions/Shows

            Viridian Artists, NY, NY Anticipation - June 2022

            Artists Gallery, Lambertville, NJ Begin, Again -April 2022

             Viridian Artists, Juried 31, NY, NY – September 2021

             Ellarslie Open 37/38 Trenton City Museum - June 2021

             Artists Gallery, Lambertville, NJ    Origin of Wonder  May 2021

             Monmouth Museum, Lincroft, NJ   Petopia!  - December 2019

            D&R Greenway, Princeton, NJ  Spaces for Sports:Playing on the Land, April – June, 2019

            Artists Gallery, Lambertville, NJ  ConneXions, February, 2019

             Artists Gallery, Lambertville, NJ  Memoirs of Shadow & Light, August, 2018

            Artists Gallery, Lambertville Momentum at Rest  - October 2017

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – April 2017

             Artists Gallery, Lambertville Memories of Change  - October 2016

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – April 2016

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – April 2015

             Artists’ House Gallery, Phila, PA – Jan 2014 to Feb 2015

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – April 14, 2013 Honorable Mention

             Gallery at 792, Collingswood, NJ – October 2012 - 2012 Small Works Project

             Artists’ House Gallery, Phila, PA – April 2012

             Artists’ House Gallery, Phila, PA – Beyond the Ordinary Still Life- 2012

             Artists’ House Gallery, Phila, PA – Celebration of Music-2011

             Artists’ House Gallery, Phila, PA – September 2010

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – June 2010

             Philadelphia Sketch Club New Jersey Show – May 2010

             Artists’ House Gallery Sound and Silence Exhibition – March 2010

             Artists’ House Gallery – January 2010

             Artists’ House Gallery – May 2009

             Mainline Art Center – Haverford, PA – April 2009

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – 2009

             Artists’ House Gallery – May 2008

             Mainline Art Center Living With Art – 2008

             Artists’ House Gallery – May 2007

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – 2007

             Mainline Art Center Living With Art – 2007

             East End Gallery, Margate, NJ – Summer 2006

             Markeim Art Center, Haddonfield, NJ Annual Juried Show – 2006, First Prize

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – 2006

             Artist’s House Gallery – 2006

             Hopkins House Gallery Southern Perspectives – 2005

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – 2005, Third Award

             Artists’ House Gallery Emerging Artist Show – 2005

             Hopkins House Gallery Annual Group Show – 2004

             Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Paintings – 2004

             Perkins Center for the Arts Works on Paper – 2003

             Hopkins House Gallery (Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission)

   Annual Group Show – 2001, Artists’ Recognition Award

 

Associations

           Viridian Artists, Chelsea, NYC-Affiliate membership-2021-2022

           Artists Gallery, Lambertville, NJ-member since 2016

Philadelphia Sketch Club – member since 2004.