I'm a fourth-generation painter, art educator, and mother of two wild souls. Creativity has always been my way of making sense of the world and reaching out to others.
I believe art-making is a powerful act of connection that bridges the gaps between us and reminds us of our shared humanity.
Everything I create, whether a painting, a workshop, or a quiet sketch, carries the same intention:
Here I am, a human—just like you—doing my best to navigate this wild, painful, beautiful world.
We may each walk our own path, but we’re never truly alone.
Laura Pahlas
awards/exhibition history
Chancellor's Purchase Award, UW-Oshkosh, 2006
Four Generations of Art, Caestecker Library, Green Lake, WI 2006
Thicker Than Water, senior exhibit, Annex Gallery, UW Oshkosh, 2008
Art Teacher of the Month, WI Art Education Association, 2017
SAGE Green Bay Gallery Program artist, Kavarna Coffee House, 2021
Women in Art, Las Lagunas Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2021
Untitled, Artless Bastard Gallery, Green Bay, WI 2021
150th Celebration Art Exhibit, Allen Priebe Gallery 2022
Still Life Moments, New Moon Coffee House, Oshkosh, WI, 2022
Bewildered, A Solo Exhibit, SAGE Gallery, Green Bay, WI, 2022
Botanicals, Carrot and Kale, Oshkosh, WI, 2022
Perspectives 2023, Wisconsin Visual Artists Members exhibit, Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond Du Lac, WI
Featured as an “Artist to Watch in 2024”, Fox Cities Magazine, January 2024
Gathering: Art + Poetry, October 2024, Center for Visual Arts, Wausua, WI
photos by Shaena Ragna Photography