Laura Jean McLaughlin

Laura Jean McLaughlin
Born1965 (age 60–61)[1]
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
OccupationCeramic Artist

Laura Jean McLaughlin (born 1965) is an American ceramic sculptor, print maker, and mosaic artist. Her collaborative mosaics can be found around Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.[2] She has been awarded several residencies including three from the Kohler Co. in Wisconsin.[3][4][5]

Selected exhibitions

  • 18 Hands Gallery, “Penland Through the Years”, Houston, Texas, 2011[6]
  • Panza Gallery, “Flying”, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2011[7]
  • Sherrie Gallerie, June Gallery Hop, Columbus, Ohio, 2013[8]
  • Penland Gallery, Penland, North Carolina, 2014[9]
  • Andy Warhol Museum, Benefit Auction, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2014[10]
  • Chautauqua Institution Gallery, 5 person exhibition “Naked”, Chautauqua, New York, 2015[11]
  • Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Group exhibition, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2015[12]
  • Lascaux Gallery, “Past. Present. Future”, Chelsea, New York, NY, 2016[13]
  • BE Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2017[14]
  • Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2017[15]

Public arts

McLaughlin has been commissioned to create and install collaborative mosaics in and around Pittsburgh, PA since 2004.[3][16][17]

References

  1. ↑ "Laura Jean McLaughlin". The Andy Warhol Museum. May 9, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Kidsburgh: Turnpike Unveiling Mosaic Created By High School Students". CBS News. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  3. 1 2 "Laura Jean McLaughlin - Center for the Arts". center.pfpca.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Laura Jean McLaughlin - Center for the Arts". center.pfpca.org. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "In The Frame: Artists In Their Own Words". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ↑ ""Through the Years: Penland Ceramic Artists" at 18 Hands Gallery – The Penland Sketchbook". penland.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Laura Jean McLaughlin Flying". www.panzagallery.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  8. ↑ "Laura Jean McLaughlin, artist". Les Femmes Folles. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "18 Hands". www.18handsgallery.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  10. ↑ "Laura Jean McLaughlin - PF/PCA". pfpca.org. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "VACI bares all in 'NAKED' exhibition". 28 July 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "morgan contemporary glass gallery - Images for Artist Laura Jean McLaughlin". www.morganglassgallery.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  13. ↑ "LASCAUX GALLERY". Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  14. ↑
  15. ↑ "Laura Jean McLaughlin - Center for the Arts". center.pfpca.org. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  16. ↑ "A mosaic mural sparkles on the South Side Slopes". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  17. ↑ "Artists and Cities Award Winner - Laura Jean McLaughlin". www.actionhousing.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.