Laura O'Neal

Laura O'Neal

Literature: Poetry - Visual Arts: Other - Visual Arts: Painting - mixed media

lauraoneal811@gamil.com

Website: https://artbox-137.com

 904-377-2901

   1044 Saltwater Circle, St. Augustine, FL, 32080

I am a visual artist working with mixed media, mostly acrylic.  I create and tell stories on canvas and panels; I also paint murals and attempt to write poetry and prose.  My word swirl serves as my inspiration and buries itself in the layers of my art.

Born and raised near Akron, Ohio, I moved to St. Augustine in 1987.  What a wonderful road down memory lane it has been to watch this town grow and mature as I have.  I am most grateful to have raised my children here.  This town feels magical to me.

I spent many years as a visual display artist and interior space planner for specialty & department stores.  I hold a BFA in Art and Design; currently the Curator and Artistic Director for ArtBox 137.  Our gallery had a rocky start, opening in November 2019 and Covid-19 shutting us down three months later.  We have held strong to our vision of ArtBox being an inclusive gallery that supports ALL art forms and offers our venue as an expression of that. My mission at ArtBox has been to seek out emerging artists and to lift them up so they have confidence in their Art as I once needed.  I am constantly seeking local opportunities for our members to go "outside the box."

When not in the studio or at ArtBox, I am a teacher of Yoga and Pilates.  Four humans call me "Mom" and I am often surrounded by myriad young adults and rescue dogs.

 

 

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