Artist

Laura is a faculty member at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an award-winning picture book author, illustrator and book designer. Her picture books include: A Bird About to Sing, A Poet’s Bird Garden and One Stuck Drawer. She holds a BA in Anthropology and Fine Arts and an MA in Art Education from the University of New Mexico. Laura has explored all different kinds of puppet theatre since she was a child. She is a founding ensemble member of Theatre Zarko and Zapato Puppet Theatre. Recent projects include performing in Sublime Beauty of Hands, Klown Kantos and First Triangle in Haff the Man (Theatre Zarko). www.lauranymanmontenegro.com