Meet The Resident Artist: Laura Donnelly

Laura has worked with visual forms in a creative way for as long as she can remember. She is currently creating in her private studio, is a Resident Artist at the Market Street Art Spot Gallery in Minerva and is the Ceramic Instructor at Malone University. She received a Master of Arts in Education Degree from Walsh University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Kent State University.

Laura taught art for over 30 years in Stark County and holds a Highly Qualified Teacher Status with a Permanent Certificate with the Ohio State Department of Education. With a distinction of Art Teacher Of The Year in 1996, she has been a presenter at state and national art teacher conferences. Her work has won a variety of awards in the area and also received state and national recognition.

Most of her current works, fashioned from stoneware and porcelain clays, are designed to be both functional and aesthetic to satisfy both sides of her artistic drive. She is inspired by her grandchildren, local flora and fauna, and her husband's music collection.