Curriculum Vitae
Laura Irmis - Residence in St. Petersburg, Florida
2025-Full-time Professional Ceramic Artist

Education
2024–Masters Graduation with honors Delta Epsilon Tau- Alpha Chapter with a Master of Art Education
2005–BS of Visual Arts Eckerd College
1998–AA in Graphic Design St. Petersburg College 

Teaching & Artist Workshops
~2024 & 2023 Dali Museum - Summer Camp
~2024 Guest on Art Ad Radio - Ask the Experts Podcast with The Art of Education University
~2024-2016 Art teacher with Pinellas County Schools (high school and elementary)
​~2018 Hand building Demonstration Workshop with Charlie Parker Pottery a.k.a. The Clay Co-op
~2008 Expert Village On-line Videos

Leadership Roles:
~2016–2024 
Teaching Experience/Art Faculty: Pinellas County Schools
~2018 – 2024 – Largo, Fl.
Served on the board of Pinellas Art Education Association.
Supported art educators through professional development, service, and leadership
~2018 – 2024– St. Petersburg, Fl.
District Wide Trainer - Workshop presenter - Pinellas District Wide Training for all Pinellas County Art Educators
~2021 - 2024 – St. Petersburg, Fl.
Mentor for new art educators in Pinellas County Schools, Florida
~March 2022 - New York, NY.
National Presenter for National Arts Education Association
~April 2021 - Lakeland, Fl.
National Presenter - Co-speaker Aerospace Expo-Sun N Fun; focused on science
~October 2019 - Jacksonville, Fl.
State-wide workshop presenter for Florida Arts Education Association
~October 2018 - Orlando, Fl.
State-wide workshop presenter for Florida Arts Education Association
 
Selected Exhibitions
~2025 –  Morean Art Center Cheep, Cheep, Cheep Show
~2024 –  March - May– Walkin’ the Talk, Dunedin Fine Arts Center
~2024 – Temple Beth-el Annual Show
~2023 – A Collective Exhibition, Tully-Levine Gallery
~2022 – Educated Voices, Museum of the American Arts and Crafts
~2019 – Teachers Exhibition, Imagine Museum
~2018 – Temple Beth-el Annual Show
~2015 – Teapot Show, Florida Craftsman House Gallery

My work is sold at the Morean Arts Center, Atelier, The Merchant all in St. Petersburg and The ArtBox in St. Augustine. She has been a guest twice on the Podcast (Art of Ed) for The Art of Education University on an expert episode focused on teaching ceramics.