HEITMANN [atelier & gallery] - Lauren Pfeiffenberger

Lauren Pfeiffenberger is a recent graduate of Kutztown University's BFA program, and is currently pursuing a teaching certification in Art Education at Shippensburg University. Her work has been shown at Kutztown University, Art Association of Harrisburg, and the Goggleworks in Reading, PA. She is living and working in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.

Finding a place to call home has been a constant throughout my life. Every few years my family would find itself moving to some new place--which brings sadness but also a sense of uneasy excitement for the unknown. This body of work is about yearning to find that sense of home that everyone, at their very core, needs. I've attempted to recreate my experiences through color and texture, from internal, unspoken languages to a new visual translation.

The aesthetic inspiration for this body of work was found in passing landscapes as I traveled from one place to the next. The colors were drawn from grey-blue winter skies and rusted bridges that burned into my memory as they passed along the highway. As I painted, I brought forth the colors and images like a visual Rolodex and found myself spilling over on to the surface.

In this series, I continue to focus on the word pacific, or peaceful, as the primary concept I wish convey. This body of work has led me to see that the ability to create has been a constant in my ever changing world.

2008-present Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA: Teaching Certification.

2004-2008 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA, BFA: concentration in Painting, Minor equivalent in Art History

2003-2004 Capitol Area School for the Arts, Harrisburg, PA, fine arts magnet program

2008 Poster selected for Shippensburg University's Constitution Day Poster Contest

2008 9th Annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference Participant. Photography exhibit: "Images of Katrina 2006-2008: Beauty Out of Destruction"

2008 Solo exhibition "Nothing Can Separate" oil paintings, McFarland Student Union Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA

2008-present YMCA: Scotland Elementary School before and after school program, Scotland, PA

2006 Summer Art Director for "Kids Camp" at the Riverview Christian School, Reading, PA

2008 Presented a Lesson Plan at the PAEA Conference "A Closer Look at Alice Neel" Harrisburg, PA

exhibition archive	Lauren Pfeiffenberger [about] Lauren Pfeiffenberger is a recent graduate of Kutztown University's BFA program, and is currently pursuing a teaching certification in Art Education at Shippensburg University. Her work has been shown at Kutztown University, Art Association of Harrisburg, and the Goggleworks in Reading, PA. She is living and working in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. [artist statement] Finding a place to call home has been a constant throughout my life. Every few years my family would find itself moving to some new place--which brings sadness but also a sense of uneasy excitement for the unknown. This body of work is about yearning to find that sense of home that everyone, at their very core, needs. I've attempted to recreate my experiences through color and texture, from internal, unspoken languages to a new visual translation. The aesthetic inspiration for this body of work was found in passing landscapes as I traveled from one place to the next. The colors were drawn from grey-blue winter skies and rusted bridges that burned into my memory as they passed along the highway. As I painted, I brought forth the colors and images like a visual Rolodex and found myself spilling over on to the surface. In this series, I continue to focus on the word pacific, or peaceful, as the primary concept I wish convey. This body of work has led me to see that the ability to create has been a constant in my ever changing world. © 2008 Lauren Pfeiffenberger [resume] EDUCATION 2008-present Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Shippensburg, PA: Teaching Certification. 2004-2008 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA, BFA: concentration in Painting, Minor equivalent in Art History 2003-2004 Capitol Area School for the Arts, Harrisburg, PA, fine arts magnet program HONORS 2008 Poster selected for Shippensburg University's Constitution Day Poster Contest 2008 Summa Cum Laude Graduate 2007-2008 Board of Governors Scholarship Recipient -full tuition scholarship 2004-2008 Deans List Recipient 2005 Stimmel Scholarship Recipient EXHIBITIONS Solo 2008 October: Solo exhibition, Eagle's Nest Gallery, Nazareth PA 2008 9th Annual Undergraduate Research and Creativity Conference Participant. Photography exhibit: "Images of Katrina 2006-2008: Beauty Out of Destruction" 2008 Solo exhibition "Nothing Can Separate" oil paintings, McFarland Student Union Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA Group 2008 80th Annual Harrisburg Art Association International Juried Exhibition, Harrisburg PA 2008 "Fresh Start" Kutztown University Senior Exhibition, Goggleworks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA 2005-2008 Sharadin Art Building, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA 2004 "Fire and Ice" Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA EMPLOYMENT 2008-present YMCA: Scotland Elementary School before and after school program, Scotland, PA 2008 Chambersburg YMCA Teen Counselor, Chambersburg PA 2008 Art Tutor for an elementary-aged girl, Kutztown, PA 2004-2008 Kutztown University Admissions Office: student worker, Kutztown, PA 2006 Summer Art Director for "Kids Camp" at the Riverview Christian School, Reading, PA OTHER 2008 Member of the National Art Education Association 2008 Presented a Lesson Plan at the PAEA Conference "A Closer Look at Alice Neel" Harrisburg, PA
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