Laura Kurtenbach is an American artist, photographer and educator. She has worked in the photography industry professionally for 25+ years and has over 15 years of teaching experience in a variety of settings including: Portland State University, Newspace Center for Photography- Portland, Northwestern Illinois University- Evanston, Wright City College of Chicago, and Columbia College Chicago. She is currently an adjunct instructor of photography at the Academy of Art University.

Laura has an established exhibition record for her fine art and documentary photography, both locally and nationally, some selected exhibitions include: The International Museum of Surgical Science- Chicago, IL,  Alan B Dow Museum of Art and Science- Midland, MI, 79 Gallery- San Francisco, CA, Viscosity Seattle- WA , FM Photo Studio- St. Louis, MO, Lightbox Gallery- Astoria, OR, Blue Sky Gallery- Portland, OR, Verum Ultimum Gallery- Portland, OR, Black Box Gallery- Portland, OR, Newspace Center for Photography- Portland, OR, and many others.

MFA Photography - Academy of Art University, San Francisco 2007

BA Photography/Fine Art - Columbia College, Chicago 1999

Laura is currently based in Portland, OR.

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