Our Storied Journey
An exhibition of artwork by Laurie Hoen
April 25 - May 17, 2025
Main Gallery
Artist Statement: Laurie Hoen
I am a storyteller at heart, making oil paintings that combine elements of still life, landscape, and allegory. My paintings articulate ideas and ask questions that underscore the challenges defining the social and political landscape of contemporary events. I create visual narratives based on the notion that the embodiment of an idea, quality, or feeling in an allegorical character of an animal or bird can cause a flickering of something in the imagination. I weave history, cultural symbolism, social science, and references to current events into my work, inviting interpretation to shift depending on who is looking and how deeply. Without casting judgement, my work asks us to think through tough questions about who we are and who we want to be.
Biography:
Laurie Hoen’s paintings articulate ideas and ask questions that underscore the ongoing challenges defining the social and political landscape of contemporary events. Hoen’s work has won awards in juried exhibitions of regional, national, and international caliber, and she has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries in fourteen states.
Hoen comes to her studio after working as a documentary film producer, a professional chef, and a high school visual arts teacher. She’s lived in Michigan, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia and has earned a BA in Communications, a BFA in Art Education, and a MIS in Painting and Mixed Media. Each stop along her personal journey has provided valuable lessons in building things from scratch, appreciating beauty where she finds it, and using every tool at hand to make personal connections. When not in the studio, she enjoys volunteer work, camping, canoeing and music of all kinds.
Website: HoenFineArts.com
IG: @LaurieHoen
FB: @HoenFineArts
