Laura Stockdale
Hi! I'm Laura, an illustrator, printmaker, and visual artist with experience in live drawing for events and course development.Let's connect!
Bloom
works from 2023-present, which explore themes of connection and change.
Bloom, 2-layer relief print on paper, 5x7", 2023.
ten frogs, Screenprint on Paper, 2023.
Bandages, Lithograph on Paper, 2023.
Wilt, Lithograph on paper, 5x7", 2023.
will o the wisp, watercolor on paper, 2024.
Liminal
a collection of works from 2018-2022 exploring the feeling of transititory states and in-between spaces
Migrations, Etching, 2021
Venetian Blinds, oil on canvas, 2' x 2', 2022
the things we become, 2021, monoprint
passerby, oil on canvas, 5' x 2', 2022
Marsh Creek Park, Graphite on Paper, 3' x 1', 2019.
Cinque Terre, Lithograph on Paper, 2022.
The Trip Home, Etching on Paper, 2021.
Layovers, Etching on Paper, 2020.
Through My Window, Woodcut on Paper, 2020.
Commissions
Lo-Fi Study Beats, Acrylic on Canvas, 24x12", 2021.
KGB Bar, Acrylic on Canvas, 2023.
Mother's Day Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 3'x2', 2023.
House Portrait, Oil on Canvas, 2022.
Per Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas, 2023.
Tea Cottage Mural, house paint on drywall, 8' x 4', 2023.
Gloria Pizza, Oil on Canvas, 24", 2022.
Birth Flowers, Oil on Canvas, 14", 2021.
Rolling Farms Road, Gouache on Paper, 2023.
Pet Portrait, Acrylic on Canvas, 2023.
About
bio
Laura Stockdale is a Phoenixville-based painter and printmaker who creates surreal depictions of the human figure in nature. She grew up locally in Downingtown before going on to earn her BFA in Printmaking from the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia.She has completed an artist’s residency at Second State Press, exhibited at galleries from Chester County to Rome, and has 2 years experience vending at local art markets and events.She is currently working to develop and teach Printmaking classes at Historic Yellow Springs while continuing to grow her body of work and become more involved in the community.
artist's statement
Figures, often self-portraits, interact with nature in a surreal way in my work. Skin turns into butterflies, giant-sized hands touch skies made of water, and figures exist in impossible landscapes. These interactions recall feelings from specific moments throughout my life. In many ways, the world I create through my work is my personal Secret Garden — a protected and magical space to reflect on the way I relate to and navigate the world.I often start a piece by asking “how do I feel?” and seeing what images come to me as a response. This manifests in ways that are sometimes playful and sometimes sentimental, but always have a sense of gentleness and love. It explores the question: In what ways do I call out to the world around me, and how does it respond?
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Exhibitions
2024 - Turk's Head Coffee Shop - Featured Artist
2024 - The Corner Art Collective - Spring Show
2024 - Second State Press - Expanding Methodologies in Print
2023 - Second State Press - States of Dwelling
2022 - Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery - Liminal - BFA Thesis Exhibition
2021 - Temple University Rome Gallery - Student Exhibition
2021 - Temple University Rome Gallery - Senior Exhibition
2020 - Tyler School of Art - Painting Exhibition
Residencies & Partnerships
2024 - Klimaka Studios - Licensed Artist
2024 - Historic Yellow Springs - Printmaking Studio Consulting
2023 - Second State Press - Fob Holder Residency
2021 - American Academy in Rome - Artist's Assistant Internship
Markets
2024 - Look Around Festival - West Chester, PA
2024 - Manayunk Arts Festival - Manayunk, PA
2024 - Craft and Mercantile - Downingtown, PA / Malvern, PA
2024 - Turks Head Music Festival - Downingtown, PA
2024 - Align.Space Spring Market - West Chester, PA
2024 - Iron Bird Spring Market - Chester Springs, PA
2024 - Friends of the Park - Exton, PA
2024 - Women's Auxiliary Market - Downingtown, PA
2023 - Christkindlmarkt - West Chester, PA
2023 - Align.Space Holiday Market - West Chester, PA
2023 - Now + Then Marketplace - Philadelphia, PA
2021 - 4th of July Festival - Downingtown, PA