Laura Lark received her BA in English at the University of Houston in 1987, her MA in Creative Writing at the University of Houston in 1989, and her MFA in Painting at the University of Houston in 2002. She has participated in residency programs at the Virginia Creative Center for the Arts, Winter (Writing, Fiction) in 2013 and at the MacDowell Colony, Spring (Writing, Fiction) in 2012. Recent solo exhibitions include The Misuses of Enchantment, Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, September 11-October 21, 2015, and Night Gallery, Devin Borden Gallery, Houston, April 11-May 31, 2014. The artist creates pointillist portraits and video installations.