Laura Stokes

LAURA STOKES, CONTEMPORARY ARTIST

Laura Stokes is a retired Architectural Engineer with an educational background in visual art. She has actively pursued consistent production of her studio art since 2012.
Her oeuvre currently includes neo-abstraction and neo-surrealism, and she developed competency in figurative and realistic imagery prior to pursuing her current body of work. She has shown her work publicly since 2012 in the Pacific Northwest and in California.
Her background in art education includes two semesters of art history at Modesto Junior College, one year of fine art instruction, Texas Tech University, and one year of architectural design and drafting, Texas Tech University. She is from a family of artists, having two sisters with BFA’s, one of which also practiced architecture.
The primary artists she has trained under include Juan Rodriguez, BFA University of Washington and Jim Abuan, MFA Otis Art Institute of LA County. She also studied in northern Virginia with John Smith, an ink and watercolor artist, trained in Europe prior to WWII, who made his living solely through producing, selling and teaching art.
She dedicates time visiting MOMA museums in large cities; visits gallery websites and brick and m...

Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA - Art History two semesters - Fall 2017 and Spring 2018

University of Texas at Austin 1974-78 - Architectural Engineering Program - received BS Architectural Engineering, May 1978

Texas Tech University 1971-72 - Fine Art Classes
Texas Tech University 1972-73 - Architecture Classes


Private Art Lessons - 2007-2008, 2012 -2014
Self Taught - 2007 to Present

Art in Businesses:
February-March 2020, scheduled, Langlois Music and Art Gallery, Modesto, CA
November-December 2019 The Studio Co-Working, Roseville, CA
July-October 2019 Evergreen Finance, Roseville, CA
February - June 2019 Deva Restaurant, Modesto, CA

bG Gallery, Santa Monica, August 2018 Group Show

School Street Gallery, Lodi, CA Representation 2016 to 2018

Modesto, CA Group Shows
Chartruese Muse Art Gallery - July, August, 2016

Mistlin Gallery - Member Shows 2015 to Present

www.LauraStokesArtSales.com 2015 to Present

Seattle, WA - Winter, 2016
City Hall - featured participant in group art show with portraits of homeless persons.


Port Townsend, Washington - 2014-2015
Representation by BlueWater Art Gallery

Juneau, Alaska - 2013 to 2015
Representation by Nana's Art Gallery

Bremerton, Washington - Monthly Art Walks, Group Shows 2013 to 2014
Mistarian Roses – Art Gallery
Laura Stokes Fine Art Studio
US Travel
Rockit Roost