LAURA SWYTAK CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

2010 MFA, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

2004, 2008, 2012 Copyist and Scholar of Spanish Painting, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

2003 BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Magna Cum Laude

1999 Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, Visual Department

AWARDS

2011 Fulbright Scholar, Painting and Printmaking, Spain

2010 Utrecht 2nd Annual Art Competition, First Prize, Painting

2010 Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

2008 Gonzalez Award, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

2004 Golda Foundation Award for Emerging Artists, Fresno, CA

2002 Maryland Institute Achievement Award, Baltimore, MD

2000 National Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts: Arts Recognition and Talent Search Award in Painting

1999–2003 Thalheimer Scholarship, Baltimore, MD

1999 Trustee Award, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

1999 Norris Foundation Scholarship, Los Angeles, CA

TEACHING

2014–2018 Instructor, Drawing, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

2008–2010 Instructor of Record, Drawing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

2006–2008 Instructor, Alla Prima Painting and Intro to Painting, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD

2001–2002 After School Arts Instructor, Mural Painting and Photography, Community Arts Partnership, Baltimore, MD

LIVE WEDDING PAINTING

Pioneer of live wedding painting in the United States. Twenty years painting commissions nationally and internationally, 2006–2026.

EXHIBITIONS

2015 "Observing Observing (a white cup)", Prographica/Fine Works, Seattle, WA

2013 "Two Painters", Prographica Gallery, Seattle, WA

2013 "I-5 Connects" Group Show, Koplin Del Rio, Los Angeles, CA

2012 Fulbright Show/ Slow Food Bilbao, Solo Show, BilbaoArte, Bilbao, España

2012 "Premio de Pintura y Grabado", Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, España

2012 "Laura Swytak and Gary Carpenter", Sandpoint Gallery, Seattle, WA

2011 "On with the Show", The Gallery on Birch, Brea, CA

2011 "Introductions", Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Seattle, WA

2010 "MFA Show", The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

2010 Juried Show, Juror Eric Elliot, 3rd Prize Recipient, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA

2009 "Second Year MFA Show", Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA

2008 "Prince & Pilgrim", Invitational, The Coach House, London, UK

2006 "Light Show", Invitational, Sandarac Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2004 Juried Painting Exhibition, Fresno Museum of Art, Fresno, CA

2004 "Third Annual Spring Salon", Invitational, Parkwood Estate, Toronto, Canada

2003 "Shades of Light" Solo Show, Sandarac Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2001 "New Paintings" Juried Show, H. Lewis Gallery, Baltimore, MD

1999 "Visuals", Invitational, RTKL Architecture Firm, Los Angeles, CA

PRESS

2019 Washington Post

2018 Vogue 2018 People

2016 Martha Stewart Weddings

2015 Artist Interview, Prographica Gallery Blog

2014 Inside Weddings

2010 "Paying Debt to Nature with a Death as Obscure: Antonio Lopez Garcia, The Dinner / Cecily Brown, Eclogue / Laura Swytak, The Morning After”

2010 "Laura Swytak: A Contemporary Artist Meets the Old Masters," Greek Artists, Yannis Stavrou

2009 Charleston Weddings Magazine

2008 "The Next Big," feature article, Baltimore Magazine, January

2007 "Holiday Entertaining Guide," Style Magazine

2007 "Lasting Impressions," My Day Magazine, June

ACTIVITIES

2023–2026 Sumi-e and Shodo, online study, Japanese Culture Center of Chicago

2004, 2008, 2012 Member, Circulo de Bellas Artes, Madrid, Spain

CORPORATE COMMISSIONS

2007 Hospice of the Chesapeake, Hyatt Waterfront, Baltimore, MD

2007 Meals on Wheels, American Visionary Museum, Baltimore, MD