The Artist


Laurie VanBalen is a visual artist from central Ohio. She works primarily with oil paints and chalk pastels. Her career in the arts has included commissions, book illustration, graphic design, murals and theatre backdrops. She is the founder and director of Art Soup — providing 25 years of creative workshops and programs for schools, libraries and community centers, in addition to offering lessons for all ages from her home studio.


Display and Exhibition Highlights

Lancaster Art Walk 2011 Lancaster, Ohio
High Road GalleryWorthington, Ohio
Pop Revolution GalleryMason, Ohio
Gregg's Gallery Bexley, Ohio
5th Avenue Gallery Grandview, Ohio
High-Beck German Village, Ohio
Gallery-on-High Columbus, Ohio
Garret Gallery Lancaster, Ohio
National Road Columbus, Ohio
Pataskala Public Library private collection


High Road Gallery juried exhibition "The Language of Art"

Lancaster Art Walk "Stix in Time"

Pop Revolution Gallery juried exhibition
"Dance With Me"

Bryn Du Art Show juried exhibition
"Media Rhythm"

Garret Gallery, Lancaster, Ohio
"Annual Autumn Open" juried by Charles Dietz, Director of Zanesville Art Center

Garret Gallery, Lancaster Ohio
"Autumn Open" juried by Michael Ward, editor Artist's Magazine

Gallery-on-High, Columbus, Ohio
"Portraits and Figure Studies: Triguba, Partington, VanBalen"

"Art in the Park" juried exhibition Upper Arlington, Ohio

Book Illustration, Cover and Interior Design
Marriage: A Covenant of Seasons, Liguori Publications



info@laurievanbalen.com