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.