Laurie Trok

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Laurie Trok
Born
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationDuquesne University, Isidro Blasco
Known forMixed Media

Laurie Trok is a mixed media artist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has worked with Brooklyn artist Isidro Blasco. She has shown at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Space Gallery, and has shown her work with the Westmoreland Museum of American Art. She has collaborated on community art projects in Pittsburgh.[1][2][3][4][5] Trok's work was selected to highlight the lack of publicity of local women artists in the "Seen in Pittsburgh: Works on Paper by Women" by Graham Shearing. He hoped to "hand the curation of the show over to a rotating group of other curatorially minded individuals, preferably women."[6][7]

Her pieces have been described as resembling lace. Her collages have depth due to them hanging by fine wire behind each other, existing in three or more planes constructed of and cut paper. Other materials include window panes, vinyl, file folders, and other building supplies including scrap, Some of her work incorporates discarded windowpanes, with dimension achieved by applying vinyl to both sides of the glass. The pieces are constructed to utilize lighting to emphasize the shadows the cut outs casts.[8][9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Thomas, Mary (16 January 2014). "Westmoreland museum embraces spontaneity in its temporary space". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 26 February 2016; Access provided by the University of Pittsburgh{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ "Dinner Lab (July Edition)". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. ^ "Short List". Pittsburgh City Paper.
  4. ^ "Art notes: Museums offer Thanksgiving weekend family activities". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  5. ^ "Westmoreland museum embraces spontaneity in its temporary space". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  6. ^ "Art Notes: An update on Westmoreland; women artists in exhibit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  7. ^ "NEXT up: Laurie Trok". 14 February 2016.
  8. ^ "In The Artist's Studio: Laurie Trok". CBS-Pittsburgh. 23 January 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  9. ^ Art Notes: Arts project aims to bridge communities, ArticlePittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA), May 1, 2013
  10. ^ "Artists explore their Obsessions at Space". Pittsburgh City Paper.