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Laurie dill-Kocher, 70 Lafayette Parkway, Rochester, New York, USA

585-381-0669, ldkocher@hotmail.com

EXPERIENCE:

Laurie dill-Kocher is a full-time studio artist that has taught at Rochester Institute of Technology-School for American Crafts, University of Akron, Roberts Wesleyan College and Nazareth College of Rochester. Her degrees include a BS, BFA, and MFA in Textiles. Her work has been featured in The New York Art Review, Fiberarts, American Craft, The Designer's Sourcebook 11, 12 and 13: Art for the Wall, Furniture and Accessories, The Guild: Architectural Arts and Sculpture, The Architect's Source Book 12 & 13, Fiberarts Design Book Five, Weaving for Worship: Handweaving for Churches and Synagogues and Natural Fiber Basketry by Dona Meilach and Featured Artist/Ezine at studio 211.com. Her work can be found in leading private and corporate collections.


SELECTED COLLECTIONS:

  • Dansko Inc., West Grove, Pennsylvania
  • Immaculate Heart of Mary, Grand Junction, CO.
  • Temple Adath Israel, Lexington, KY.
  • S.B. Ashley Management Corporation, The Powers Building, Rochester, NY.
  • The Rochester Catholic Diocese, Rochester, NY.
  • Robert Morris University, Ann and Alvin Rogal Family Chapel, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Penn State University, University Park, PA, An original artwork owned and commissioned by Penn State University, Lobby of the Pattee and Paterno Libraries, installed August 2002. (large scale commission)
  • The Summit, (large scale commission), Rochester, NY.
  • Jewish Association on Aging, Weinberg Village, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Kaiser Permante Medical Center, Baldwin Park, CA.
  • Canandaigua Wine Company, Rochester, NY
  • North Western Mutual Life Insurance Co., Rochester, NY
  • American Red Cross, Permanent Collection, Rochester, NY.
  • Congregation B'nai Israel, (large scale commission), Bridgeport, CT.
  • Burchfield Art Center, Permanent collection, State University College at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

  • Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN. (solo)
  • Carnegie Art Institute, Leavenworth, Kansas.  (solo)
  • Doshi Center for Contemporary Art, Harrisburg, PA.  (solo)
  • The Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Oneonta, NY. 
  • Birchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY.
  • Phippen Art Museum, Prescott, AZ. 
  • Lancaster Museum Of Art, Lancaster, PA.
  • Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY.
  • Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, KS.
  • The Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa. 
  • Schenectady Museum, Schenectady, NY.
  • New York State Museum, Albany, NY.
  • Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, NY.
  • The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH.
  • Duluth art Institute, Tweed Museum of Art, University of Minnesota-Duluth,
  • Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
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