Laura Vickerson
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Born1959 (age 66–67)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
EducationM.F.A., Department of Visual Art, University of Victoria
B.F.A., Department of Art & Design, University of Alberta
B.F.A., Department of Art & Design, University of Alberta
Knownforinstallation artist, fabric artist
Awards2003 Calgary ARTWALK Honouree
Laura Vickerson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 (age 66–67) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Education | M.F.A., Department of Visual Art, University of Victoria B.F.A., Department of Art & Design, University of Alberta |
| Known for | installation artist, fabric artist |
| Awards | 2003 Calgary ARTWALK Honouree |
| Website | http://www.lauravickerson.com |
Laura Vickerson (born 1959 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian artist who works with mixed media in site-specific situations. She often includes discarded household items in her projects as a comment on changing trends, consumerism and human relationships with everyday objects.[1] Vickerson was a professor in Craft and Emerging Media at the Alberta College of Art and Design, where she taught starting in 1989.[2] Vikerson retired in 2020 and is now a Professor Emeritus.[3]
