Laura Parker

Laura Parker is an American conceptual, installation, and social practice artist, born in Denver, Colorado in 1947. She is renowned for her participatory installations and large scale drawings that explore themes of food, agriculture, and soil. Parker's work has been influential in the back-to-the-land movement, food-to-table movement, and Locavore movement in California. Her installations and philosophy on soil and locality have had a significant impact on renowned establishments such as Insalata's Restaurant in San Anselmo and Robert Mondavi Winery. Parker's drawings can be found at Insalata's and in Heidi Krahling's book, Insalata's Mediterranean Table. She has exhibited her work and participated in artist residencies at notable institutions like the de Young Museum, the University of California’s Earthlab, the Sonoma County Museum, and the Garage Biennale.