Solo and Group Exhibitions


      2017      Artists of Expressions, Carbondale Community Arts and Corridor Gallery
                  Civic Center, Carbondale, IL            
      2017      Moonshadow, Anthill Gallery, Cobden IL
      2016      Art in Action, Carbondale Public Library, Carbondale, IL
​     2015      Off the Wall,  Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2015      Mosaic, Carbondale Community Arts, Carbondale, IL
      2015      Cool Change, Rotunda Gallery, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
     2015      (solo show) Illinois State Museum Shop -Featured Artist, Springfield, IL
       2015     The Sacred Geometry of Nature, Corridor Gallery Civic Center, Carbondale, IL
       2014      ​Off the Wall,  Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2014     Day of the Dead Art Exhibit, Rotunda Gallery Southern Illinois University,
                  Carbondale, IL                         
     2014     Encaustic Invitational at Three Rivers College, Tinnen Art Center, 
                  Poplar Bluff, MO
     2014     33February, Old Orchard Gallery, St. Louis, MO
     2013     Off the Wall, Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2013     International Encaustic Artists Members Only Exhibit, Santa Fe, NM
     2013     Waxcentric Exhibit, St. Charles County Art Council, O'Fallon, MO
     2013     (2 person show) Spinning Straw into Gold, Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2013     Shrode Fine Art and Craft Competition Exhibition,  Shrode Art Center, 
                  Mt.Vernon, IL
       2012     Off the Wall, Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2012     The Third Dimension, The Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
     2012     The Critical Forum 6th Annual Juried Exhibition,  Surplus Gallery, Southern          
                  Illinois University, Carbondale, IL                 
     2012     Waxcentric Online Exhibition, St. Louis, MO
     2011     Off the Wall, Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2010     Off the Wall, Anthill Gallery, Cobden, IL
     2009     (solo show) Laurie Blakely Ceramics, Owl Creek Winery, Cobden, IL
     2008     (solo show) Living Vessels, Featured Artist Exhibit, James R. Thompson Center,
                   Chicago, IL
     2008      Made in Illinois, Robert Morris Gallery, Springfield, IL
             2006      Pink, Rend Lake Artisans Center, Whittington, IL



Presentations/ Media
      2017      Expressions Featured Artist, WSIU Television, Carbondale IL
      2014     Artist Talk about Day of the Dead Exhibit on WDBX Radio, Carbondale, IL
      2013     Artist Demo and Gallery Visit for Waxcentric Encaustic Group, 
                           Cobden, IL
         2008     Artist Talk to Illinois Arts Council and Illinois Artisans Program, 
                   Chicago, IL
      2007     Artist Profile on WSIL News, Carterville, IL

Professional Affiliations
             International  Encaustic Artists 
       Illinois Artisans 
       Waxcentric Encaustic Group (St. Louis)

Academic Background
      Studied ceramics, figurative sculpture and painting at; Southern Illinois University-               Carbondale, IL,  John A. Logan College-Carterville, IL,  Southeastern Missouri                       University- Cape Girardeau, MO,  McKendree University-Lebanon, IL


     BA 1984 and MA 1989, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL