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Collections

The university or public libraries listed below have purchased Laura’s artist books for their special collections departments. Those marked with an * are generally open to the public for viewings by appointment.

Museum of Modern Art, New York*
The Tate Collection, London*
The University of Washington, Seattle*
Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, Florida
Portland Art Museum, Art Insight Resource Center, Portland, OR
StorageTek Corporation, Broomfield, Colorado
The Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey*
The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
The New York Public Library, New York*
The Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado*
Colorado College Library, Colorado Springs, Colorado*
The University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado*
The Lockton Corporation, Denver, Colorado
The University of North Texas, Denton, Texas*
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
University of Miami, Florida*
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida*
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida*
California State University, Hayward, California
Scripps College, Claremont, California*
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA*
University of California, Berkeley, Environmental Design Library
Cerritios Public Library, Cerritos, California*
University of California, Santa Barbara, Davidson Library Special Collections*
Otis School of Art & Design, Los Angeles, California*
Dartmouth College, Baker-Berry Library, New Haven, Connecticut

Recent Exhibitions

Urban Decay, Solo Show, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan 2007
The Book Ever After, College of the Mainland Fine Art Gallery, Texas, 2007
The Art of the Book, Bainbridge Arts Center, Seattle, 2007
Road Trip, Minneapolis Center for Book Arts, 2007
Mutilated/Cultivated Environments, The Center for Book Arts, New York, 2006
Book + Art = ?, Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, 2005
Miniature Book Society, Miniature Book Exhibition, New Orleans, 2005
Photographic Artist Books, Art Books Press, Seattle, Washington, 2005
The Intensive Spirit, Steamboat Springs Art Council, Colorado, 2005
Reader’s Art 5, Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, 2005
Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2004
Art Books Press, Annual Juried Artist Book Show, Seattle, 2004
Guild of Bookworkers NWxSW Exhibit, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and Emory University, Atlanta, 2004
BookFest, New York City, 2004
The Second Annual Book Arts Lounge, Curator & Exhibitor, Denver, 2004
The Veil: What Remains Hidden, Women’s Caucus for Art, Colorado State University Curfman Gallery, 2004
Creativity Unbound: Artists’ Books from the Special Collections Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2003
Book Forms: Form in Reform, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 2003
National Book and Language Juried Show, CORE New Art Space, Denver, 2003
Miniature Book Society, Miniature Book Exhibition, Toronto, 2003
Guild of Book Workers Midwest Chapter, Stone Eye, Traveling Exhibit, 2002-2003
Craft USA 2002, National Juried Exhibition, New Canaan, CT, 2002
Seconda Mostra Internazionale di Legatura d’Arte in Italia, 2002. Art Bookbinding Exhibition in Macerata, Italy. Set book exhibition of Il Canticle Delle Creature.
Spark Gallery, The Painted Book, Women’s Caucus for Art, Curator, Denver, 2002
Bright Hill Press National Book Arts Exhibition, Treadwell, NY, 2002
University of Indianapolis, Art of the Book, National Juried Exhibition, 2002
Round Up 2003, Guild of Bookworkers Rocky Mountain Chapter Show, 2003
Miniature Book Society, Miniature Book Exhibition, Toronto, 2003
Oregon Book Arts Guild Biennial Juried Book Show, Portland, 2002
Nine Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, 2001
Women’s Caucus for Art, Group Show, Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado, 2001
Book Buffs, Artist’s Books Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, 2001

Teaching and Lectures

Photographic Artist Books Workshop and Lecture, San Francisco Center for the Book, 2006
Digital Artist Books Workshop, Guild of Bookworkers NW Chapter, 2006
Photographic Artist Books Lecture, Pacific Northwest Center for Photography, 2006
Marketing 101 for Book Artists Lecture, British Columbia Book Arts Guild, 2005
Photographic Artist Books Workshop, Art Books Press, Seattle, Washington, 2005
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Central Florida, Orlando, 2005
Colorado Wall Dogs Lecture, Society for Commercial Archeology Annual Conference, Seattle, 2004
Visiting Artist Lecture, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 2002

Publications

Portrait of a Dying Community, The Oregonian Newspaper, February 2007
Southeast Examiner, Portland Open Studios Review, October 2005
The Crafts Report, Article, Marketing 101 for Book Artists, September 2005. Click here to see this article.
Bellingham Weekly, Women in the Arts, March 2004
Crafts Report, Insight Section, February 2003
Dog Eared Magazine, Issue Six 2002, Miniature Books

Affiliations

Board member, Photo Lucida, Portland, Oregon
Colorado Chapter Women’s Caucus for Art, Former President

Education & Professional

B.B.A., Northwood University, Midland, Michigan
23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, Oregon, Owner/Director - www.23sandy.com

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			Collections The university or public libraries listed below have purchased Laura’s artist books for their special collections departments. Those marked with an * are generally open to the public for viewings by appointment. Museum of Modern Art, New York* The Tate Collection, London* The University of Washington, Seattle* Ringling School of Art & Design, Sarasota, Florida Portland Art Museum, Art Insight Resource Center, Portland, OR StorageTek Corporation, Broomfield, Colorado The Newark Public Library, Newark, New Jersey* The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan The New York Public Library, New York* The Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado* Colorado College Library, Colorado Springs, Colorado* The University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado* The Lockton Corporation, Denver, Colorado The University of North Texas, Denton, Texas* Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee University of Miami, Florida* University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida* Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida* California State University, Hayward, California Scripps College, Claremont, California* Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA* University of California, Berkeley, Environmental Design Library Cerritios Public Library, Cerritos, California* University of California, Santa Barbara, Davidson Library Special Collections* Otis School of Art & Design, Los Angeles, California* Dartmouth College, Baker-Berry Library, New Haven, Connecticut Recent Exhibitions Urban Decay, Solo Show, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, Michigan 2007 The Book Ever After, College of the Mainland Fine Art Gallery, Texas, 2007 The Art of the Book, Bainbridge Arts Center, Seattle, 2007 Road Trip, Minneapolis Center for Book Arts, 2007 Mutilated/Cultivated Environments, The Center for Book Arts, New York, 2006 Book + Art = ?, Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, 2005 Miniature Book Society, Miniature Book Exhibition, New Orleans, 2005 Photographic Artist Books, Art Books Press, Seattle, Washington, 2005 The Intensive Spirit, Steamboat Springs Art Council, Colorado, 2005 Reader’s Art 5, Susan Hensel Gallery, Minneapolis, 2005 Pyramid Atlantic Book Arts Fair and Conference, Silver Spring, Maryland, 2004 Art Books Press, Annual Juried Artist Book Show, Seattle, 2004 Guild of Bookworkers NWxSW Exhibit, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa and Emory University, Atlanta, 2004 BookFest, New York City, 2004 The Second Annual Book Arts Lounge, Curator & Exhibitor, Denver, 2004 The Veil: What Remains Hidden, Women’s Caucus for Art, Colorado State University Curfman Gallery, 2004 Creativity Unbound: Artists’ Books from the Special Collections Department, University of Colorado, Boulder, 2003 Book Forms: Form in Reform, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 2003 National Book and Language Juried Show, CORE New Art Space, Denver, 2003 Miniature Book Society, Miniature Book Exhibition, Toronto, 2003 Guild of Book Workers Midwest Chapter, Stone Eye, Traveling Exhibit, 2002-2003 Craft USA 2002, National Juried Exhibition, New Canaan, CT, 2002 Seconda Mostra Internazionale di Legatura d’Arte in Italia, 2002. Art Bookbinding Exhibition in Macerata, Italy. Set book exhibition of Il Canticle Delle Creature. Spark Gallery, The Painted Book, Women’s Caucus for Art, Curator, Denver, 2002 Bright Hill Press National Book Arts Exhibition, Treadwell, NY, 2002 University of Indianapolis, Art of the Book, National Juried Exhibition, 2002 Round Up 2003, Guild of Bookworkers Rocky Mountain Chapter Show, 2003 Miniature Book Society, Miniature Book Exhibition, Toronto, 2003 Oregon Book Arts Guild Biennial Juried Book Show, Portland, 2002 Nine Gallery, Annual Juried Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, 2001 Women’s Caucus for Art, Group Show, Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado, 2001 Book Buffs, Artist’s Books Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, 2001 Teaching and Lectures Photographic Artist Books Workshop and Lecture, San Francisco Center for the Book, 2006 Digital Artist Books Workshop, Guild of Bookworkers NW Chapter, 2006 Photographic Artist Books Lecture, Pacific Northwest Center for Photography, 2006 Marketing 101 for Book Artists Lecture, British Columbia Book Arts Guild, 2005 Photographic Artist Books Workshop, Art Books Press, Seattle, Washington, 2005 Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Central Florida, Orlando, 2005 Colorado Wall Dogs Lecture, Society for Commercial Archeology Annual Conference, Seattle, 2004 Visiting Artist Lecture, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 2002 Publications Portrait of a Dying Community, The Oregonian Newspaper, February 2007 Southeast Examiner, Portland Open Studios Review, October 2005 The Crafts Report, Article, Marketing 101 for Book Artists, September 2005. Click here to see this article. Bellingham Weekly, Women in the Arts, March 2004 Crafts Report, Insight Section, February 2003 Dog Eared Magazine, Issue Six 2002, Miniature Books Affiliations Board member, Photo Lucida, Portland, Oregon Colorado Chapter Women’s Caucus for Art, Former President Education & Professional B.B.A., Northwood University, Midland, Michigan 23 Sandy Gallery, Portland, Oregon, Owner/Director - www.23sandy.com About \| Artist Books \| Photographs \| News \| Contact All images and content copyright Laura Russell, Simply Books, Ltd. All rights reserved.
	About Laura Russell Laura Russell creates one-of-a-kind and limited-edition artist books that explore the visual and graphic landscape that we look at everyday, but never really see. She has participated in national and international book arts and fine art exhibitions. Her books are collected by individual collectors and are in major collections at museums, libraries, universities and corporations. She curates exhibitions, gives workshops, lectures and writes about the book arts. Laura is also the owner of 23 Sandy Gallery, a fine art gallery in Portland featuring photography, artist books and other types of graphic arts. Photo © Dan Mahoney