Douglas Lauber

I'm originally from long Island, New York. I moved to New Mexico in 1987. In 1992 I moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area. For me, it’s crucial to create artwork that is as innovative and distinctive as possible. This idea connects with the concept of ‘importance’, in terms of Art History. A strong artistic style helps separate my work from the art establishment and other artists. Beyond that, there’s the idea of merging visual art with the world of digital photography. I’ve gone back and forth between various media, and now focus on the merging of digital photography with oil painting. I enjoy creating photo elements that look ‘painterly’. I accomplish this with layers and filters in Photoshop. After a digital image is printed on canvas, I often add oil paint embellishments to help realize an integration of the two media. Subject matter? -anything and everything from figures to patterns to nature. Psychology is also interesting, encompassing emotional and mental/social states. ‘Beauty’ is important as an aesthetic challenge, and when successful can enable artwork to affect people at a gut level -a strong first impression. In every work there’s a juggling of formal elements, a goal of resolving questions of balance, co...

Brooks Institute of Photography 1972-1973

Parrish Art Museum 1981
28th Annual Juried Exhibition of Art
Southhampton, New York

Mills Pond House Gallery 1982
Smithtown Township Arts Council
7th Annual Juried Art Show
St. James, New York

Gallery North 1982
17th Annual Outdoor Art Show
1st Prize- Painting
Setauket, New York

Council For The Arts on the North Shore 1983
Inaugural Juried Arts Show
Glen Cove, New York

Studio 703 1983
group show
Port Jefferson, New York

Art Complex- East 1983
The Associate Artists Invitational
Riverhead, New York

Gallery North 1983
18th Annual Outdoor Art Show
2nd Prize- Painting
Setauket, New York

Art Complex 1984
One Person Show
Riverhead, New York

Islip Art Museum 1984
Annual Juried Art Exhibit
East Islip, New York

Mills Pond House Gallery 1985
2 Person Show
Smithtown Township Arts Council

Huntington Township Art League 1985
Salon Complementaire- juried show
Greenlawn, New York

Islip Art Museum 1985
Annual Juried Art Competition
East Islip, New York

Santa Fe East 1987
group show
Santa Fe, New Mexico

The Reynolds Gallery 1988
group show
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Meyer Gallery 1988
group show
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Santa Fe East 1989
group show
Santa Fe, N...