Laura Herman
1328 Pullan Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45223
513.681.3334
lauraherman@usa.net
EDUCATION
MFA 1997 Electronic Media, University of Cincinnati,
College of Design, Art, Architecture, and Planning (DAAP)
BFA 1993 Painting, Bowling Green State University
AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Alice, Scratch, Tinkercad, Google SketchUp, Minecraft, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Illustrator, Production
2012 - Present
Computer Teacher/Technology Coordinator
Saint Martin of Tours Catholic School
Teaching K-8 computer classes, database/subscription management, IT Support.
2009-2012
Computer/Art Teacher
Prince of Peace Catholic School
Teaching K-8 computer and art classes, Web site design, database/subscription management, IT Support.
2008-2014
Adjunct Instructor WDIM
Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati
Teaching Motion Graphics, Digital Typography, Design for Multimedia Display, and Interactive Authoring. Developing course materials.
2002-2012
Adjunct Instructor of Audio, Video and Production / Information Technology
Cincinnati State Technical College
Teaching Video Editing, Digital Media Concepts, and Photoshop. Developing course materials and instructing Visual Literary.
2002-2013
Adjunct Instructor of Art
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Teaching Artist Video, Sequential Drawing, team teaching Contemporary Poetry and Artists Books.
2007
Adjunct Instructor of Art
Ramapo College, NJ
Teaching Digital Art and instructing creating critique opportunities.
2001-2002
Assistant Professor of Media Technology
Raymond Walters College University of Cincinnati
Instructing and developing teaching materials for a series of 3 web design courses, digital photography.
References are available on request.
SELECTED CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2004 Artist’s Books
Warsaw Project Space, Cincinnati, Ohio
Exhibition of artist’s books, writing installations and text-based artwork meant to that invited participation from the viewer.
2002 Cincinnati Women’s Film Festival
Raymond Walter College, University of Cincinnati
Curated in collaboration with Sharon Mooney. Program of short films by regional and nationally known women filmmakers.
1998 Performance Time Arts Series
The Dance Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio
Curated in collaboration with composer Paul Hogan. Event featured performances by the Cultural Machine Complex, Drew Cover, Hearst and Michael Barnhardt.
1998 My Kid Could Do That
DiLeia Contemporary Art Gallery
Exhibition in which children interpreted works by “adults” based on an explanation of the conceptual and material underpinnings of their work. Pieces by both artists were then installed side by side. Featuring: Jonathan Cartledge, Derek Fanzler, C.V. Mansoor, Andy Marko.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Citybeat
Laura James, “Art: Silent Drama”, September 13,2006
Citybeat
Liberty Wampler, “Galleries-a-Go-Go”, Wednesday, January 22,2003
Pictures, Patents, Monkeys and More… on Collecting
Catalogue PUBLISHED BY: Independent Curators International
FORMAT: Hardcover, 6 x 8 in. / 96 pgs / 45 color.
ISBN: 091636559X ITEM: B10642 RELEASED: 2001
Sense of Risk; Selections from the Robert J. Shiffler Foundation Collection and Archive
Catalogue PUBLISHED BY : Miami Univ. Art Museum,
Oxford, Ohio FORMAT: Brochure, folded
RELEASED: 1999
Built
Catalogue PUBLISHED BY : The Rike Center Gallery at The University of Dayton Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
FORMAT: Artists book designed by Matt Distel and Peter Huttinger
RELEASED: 1999
EXHIBITIONS
1/12 Secret Artworks Group exhibition of small works at the Artworks Gallery Space, Cincinnati, Ohio
1/11 Secret Artworks Group exhibition of small works at the Artworks Gallery Space, Cincinnati, Ohio
8/11 Atlanta Underground Film Festival, Short Films, Atlanta Georgia
1/07 New Video Showcase Group exhibition of installation video work at the Dyrenforth Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
8/06 Ever and Over Group exhibition of installation video work at the Publico Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2/06 Minumental Group exhibition of small visual work at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
2/04 Underneath Cincinnati Film Festival Awarded Best Original Concept for 2004, Cincinnati, Ohio
1/03 Wish You Were Here, the Visual Story of Connie Allbright Exhibition at The Linda Schwartz Gallery/ Cincinnati, Ohio
1/01 Pictures, Patents, Monkeys and More… on Collecting Curated by ICI Guest Curator Ingrid Schaffner Touring internationally from January 2001 - November 2002
4/01 Red Square Film Festival Curated short film festival of regional and national video artists / Cincinnati, Ohio
12/00 Stacked Cincinnati Arts Association’s Weston Art Gallery in the Arnoff Center for the Arts/ Cincinnati, Ohio
6/99 Sense of Risk; Selections from the Robert J. Shiffler Foundation Collection and Archive / Miami University Art Museum, Oxford, Ohio
11/99 Built The Rike Center Gallery at The University of Dayton Gallery, Dayton, Ohio
10/98 The Chicago Underground Film Festival Chicago, Illinois
6/98 Gordy Horn's Light and Sound Festival Carnegie Art Center Covington, Kentucky