Laura Siadak is a traditional painter delving into the realm of fantastical illustration. Her love of stories unfold in brief moments within her work. She encourages others to share a story they see from within a piece of artwork, as if adding on another chapter. Much of her work also relies on what friends and family have said around her, even if not knowing they’d sparked an idea.
Laura has a BFA from Alfred, School of Art and Design in Alfred, NY 2002 and moved to the St. Louis area in 2005. Work has been displayed in galleries and small businesses in and around St. Louis since 2010. She has illustrated three children’s books, and has been published numerous times in fantasy game books since 2003.
Outdoor Fairs/Conventions:
2023 Art Fair at Queeny Park, Ballwin, MO
2022 Midwest Salute to the Arts, Fairview Heights, IL (Award: Best in Category – Painting)
2018-19 Midwest Salute to the Arts, Fairview Heights, IL
2019 Vine Str. Market, farmers market, O’Fallon, IL
2019-current year Geek Craft Expo, Craft Art Fair, Webster Grove, MO
2012-19 Strange Folk Fest Art Fair, St. Louis, MO
2006-current year Gen Con Fantasy/Sci-fi Convention, Indianapolis IN
2014-18 Wizard World St. Louis, MO
2015 Queeny Park Ballwin, MO (Award: 3rd place in 2D art)
2014 Tower Grove Pride Outdoor Festival, St. Louis MO
2013-15 Planet Comicon Convention, Kansas City MO
Group Shows:
2022 Dec-Jan Soulard Art Gallery, St Louis, MO “Art of Whimsy”
2020 Sept-Oct Art St. Louis, St Louis, MO “Creatures II”
2019 Sept-Oct Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL “Phantasmagoria II”
2019 Apr-May COCA, St Louis, MO “Text as Visual Language”
2017 Jan-Aug Cohen Gallery Alfred, NY “Alumni Show”
2015 Sep St. Louis Library St. Louis, MO “Where the Wild Things Are”
2015 Sep Alexi Era Gallery Mascoutah, IL “Victoriana”
2015 Aug St Louis Artists’ Guild St. Louis, MO “Art of Illustration”
2015 Feb-Jun Barnes Jewish Hospital St. Louis, MO “Joy”
2014 Nov-Jan St Louis Artists’ Guild St. Louis, MO “Ann Metzger Memorial National All Media Exhibition”
2014 Jul-Sep Urban Eats St. Louis, MO
2013 Dec Old Orchard Gallery Webster Groves, MO “33December”
2013 Oct Koken Art Gallery St. Louis, MO “A Trip to Oz”
2013 Mar Mad Art Gallery St. Louis, MO “The Spirit of the Muse”
2012 Jun-Jul Soulard Art Market St. Louis, MO “Color”
2012 May-Jun Concrete Ocean St. Louis, MO “Beggars & Burlies”
2012 Apr Mad Art Gallery St. Louis, MO “Through the Looking Glass”
2012 Jan-Feb Soulard Art Market St. Louis, MO “Masks”
2011 Jun-Jul Soulard Art Market St. Louis, MO “RED”
2010 Oct-Nov Soulard Art Market St. Louis, MO “Mixed Media”
2010 Jul 2720 Cherokee St. Louis, MO “Drawgasmic”
Children’s Books:
Princess and the Whale – Cory Edwards
Golden Winged Fairy – La La Fae