Born
Syracuse, NY
Education
1990-91 Auditing under Michael Knudson @ Reed College, Portland, OR,
1989-91 Portland State University, Portland, OR
1987-90 Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
Solo Exhibitions
2022 I’m this, I’m that, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR (Nov)
2020 Navigating in Place, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR (June)
2018 The Back of Beyond, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2018 Internal Dialogue: Abstract Art, Columbia Center for the Arts, Hood River, OR
2017 A Good Distance, Umpqua Valley Arts Association, Roseburg, OR
2016 Making Home, Froelick Gallery, Portland OR
2014 Dead Reckoning, Froelick Gallery, Portland OR
2011 Control Release Control, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2010 Pictures Of The Day, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2008 Beautiful Losers, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2005 Mark Woolley, Portland, OR
2004 Ogle Gallery, Portland, OR
2000 Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1999 Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1998 Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1995 Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1994 Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020
2020 Winter Group Exhibit, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2019
2019 Summer Group Exhibit, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2018
2018 Internal Dialogue: Abstract Art, Columbia Art Gallery, Hood River, OR
2017
2017 About Beauty, George Fox University, Minthorne Gallery, Newberg, OR
2016
Salon: Portland2016, The Studio Visits, curated by Michelle Grabner, Disjecta, Portland, OR
Art in the Governor’s Office, Salem, OR
2015
Pacific Northwest Art Annual, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Street of Dreams, Shaw House, Lake Oswego, OR
Water, Froelick Gallery, Portland
2014
Fire Department, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2013
Plus, An exhibition of large scale works, Froelick Gallery, Portland 2012
Homage To Elles, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA ORPull, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle, WA
2010
SQFT, curated by TJ Norris, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
2009
Winter Group Show, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2008
Dualities: A Collaboration with Cornish College of the Arts, Northwest Galleries at SAM Gallery, Seattle Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007
In Focus: Northwest Galleries at SAM Gallery, Seattle Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
Winter Group Show, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Portland Modern, Portland Arts Center, Curator: Victor Maldonado, Portland, OR
2006
Fall Back: Five Gallery Painters, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Bestiary, Froelick Gallery, Portland OR
2005
Small Wonders, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR
Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Altered States, Print Arts Northwest, Portland, OR
Simply Red, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR
2004
Paper Works, Savage Gallery, Portland, OR
Shakespeare as Muse, Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR, Juror, Josine Starrels
The Clown Show, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
10 Years: One Foot After Another, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR
2003
Common Code, exhibitor & curator, Littman Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, OR
Salon de Refuses, Groundswell Gallery, OR
2000
North West Print International: Artists from OR, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA
1999
Art Slate, Condon, OR
Fin de Siecle, Luscia Douglas Gallery, WA
1998
2nd National Print Biennial, Silvermine Guild Art Center, New Canaan, CT
Inkling Studio Printmaker, Multnomah Arts Center, Portland, OR
The Cooperators, Hoffman Gallery, Oregon School of Arts and Crafts, OR
Pacific Prints 1998, Ninth Biennial Print Competition, Pacific Arts League of Palo Alto, CA
1996
Let Them Eat Cake, Mark Woolley Gallery, Portland, OR
Inkling 15th Year Anniversary, Quartersaw Gallery, OR
1995
Janet Turner National Print Competition, Janet Turner Print Gallery, CSU, Chico, CA
1994
Biannual Print Invitational, Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR
1992
Pacific Prints 1992, Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, CA
1991
Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
1990
Gallery 299, Group Print Show, Portland State University, OR
1989
Juried Competition: Self- Portraits, Wentz Gallery, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
Awards and Honors
2016 Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship
2010 Professional Development Grant, Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland, OR
1999 Jurors Prize, Art Slate ‘99, Condon, Oregon, Juror: Paul Arensmeyer
1995 Janet Tuner National Print Competition, Honorable Mention, California State University, Chico, CA
1990 Mary Peterson Memorial Merit Scholarship, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
1988 Wentz Gallery, Portland, OR, PNCA Student Award Show
Reviews and Catalogues
2021
“The Semi-Finalist Is: Laurie Danial” The Semi-Finalist, David Schell, January 24, 2021 (blog post)
2019
“Laurie Danial’s Dynamic and Enigmatic Abstraction” Oregon Visual Arts Ecology Project, Patrick Collier, May
2014
“Dead Reckoning” Willamette Week, Richard Speer, April 24, 2014
“Stroke of Genius, Scene, State of the Art,” Luxe, Spring, p. 102
2012
Artist Profile, art ltd., Lisa Radon, January 2012
2011
“Control Release Control,” Neighborhood Notes, Robert Ham, November 2, 2011
“November’s First Thursday Reveals a Month to be Thankful For,” Bob Hicks, The Oregonian, November 23, 2011
Visual Arts Review, TJ Norris, Willamette Week, November 5, 2011
“Three Artists Have A Great Autumn,” Visual Arts Review, TJ Norris,Willamette Week, November 9, 2011
Oregon Public Broadcasting review: Laurie Danial, Miles Goodwin and Barry Johnson, November 15, 2011
Oregon Public Broadcasting review: Raindrops and Art Hops, Barry Johnson, Oregon Arts Watch, November 18, 2011
“A Quick Study,” Sharon Butler, Two Coats of Paint, Posted on November 18, 2011
2008
“On view: Laurie Danial at Froelick Gallery,” The Oregonian, D.K. Row, May 08, 2008
2007
“Portland Modern as Talent Scout,” Brian Libby, The Oregonian, A&E, July 15, 2007
“Portland Modern,” Environmentalist, Issue #5, 2007
2003
“Stretch of Ambition,” The Oregonian, D.K. Row, February, 24, 2003
1998
“Conflict in Collaboration,” Willamette Week, Kate Bonansinga, July, 28, 1998
Portland at Large, Summer 1998, #4
“Pacific Prints,” 1998, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
Teaching Experience
2008 Guest speaker, Lewis and Clark College, Portland OR
2005-2007 Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR
1999-2006 Irvington School, Portland, OR
Corporate Collections
PacificSource, Springfield, OR
Genoa Restaurant, Portland, OR
McKinley Irvin, PLLC, Seattle, WA
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
Prometheus Real Estate Group, Portland, OR
Regional Arts and Culture Council, City of Portland, OR