Lara's portfolio
I paint to leave a trace of my existence behind. Marks are left like solid shadows. Painting captures what I feel in a moment. A finished painting is only an image, an image as complete as a memory. This is my work.

Awards
Third Place - 2010 Philadelphia Sketch Club, Small oil paintings exhibition
Third Place - 2009 National Arts program, Art in City Hall – Professional Category.
Mabel Wilson Woodrow Award - 2007 PAFA, Annual Student Exhibition
Carlson Landscape Painting Residency Award - 2006 PAFA, Juried student exhibition.
First Place - 2005 National Arts Program, Art in City Hall – Intermediate Category.

Exhibitions
2010 La Pelle Gallery Group Show, Chestnut Hill Gallery Emerging Artists Show, Philadelphia Sketch Club Small Oil Paintings, Chestnut Hill gallery Haiti Benefit.
2009 National Arts program Art in City Hall, Baker's Street Spring Paintings.
2008 PAFA Annual Student Exhibition, National Arts Program Art in City Hall, Rittenhouse Arts Festival Student Section.
2007 PAFA Annual Student Exhibition, PAFA Juried student exhibitions
And much more...