Donna Hayen-Lässker
b. 1969 Champaign/Urbana, Illinois

Education
2009  TICA        Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.  Teacher Institute - Alumni
2006  TICA        Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.  Teacher Institute - Mentor
2005  TICA        Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.  Teacher Institute
1995  BFA         University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
1991                  Tarrant County College, Hurst, Texas

Professional Work Experience
1997 - Present    Art Instructor & Department Chair, FWISD, Fort Worth, Texas
1995 - 2001        Photographer and Ceramist Assistant, Linda M. Lee, Fort Worth, Texas

Selected Exhibitions
2011  Best of 2011, Marziart Gallery, Hamburg, Germany
2011  On The Road, 1650 Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2011  Spring Gallery Night, Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
2011 Spring Gallery Night, Cullen & Burke Gallery/Emporium, Fort Worth, Texas
2010  Fall Gallery Night, Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
2010  Miami Art Contest, Miami, Florida
2010  Spring Gallery Night, Edmund Craig Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
2009  Fall Arts Goggle , Fort Worth, Texas
2009  London International Creative Competition, London & Los Angeles, online and
          publication/catalog
2009  TheArtList.com Featured Artist for Month of May, online.
2009  23rd International Juried Show, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, New Jersey
2009  Spring Arts Goggle , Fort Worth, Texas
2008  An Artist's Christmas , Ridglea Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas
2008  Creators of the Future, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2008  Fall Gallery Night , Schmedel Custom Furniture, Fort Worth, Texas
2008  Spring Arts Goggle, Fort Worth, Texas
2008  Composting Good & Evil:  Redesign for Sanctimonious Sinners , Savannah College of  
          Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
2008  Artists of Imagination, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2008  FWCAC Biennial , Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2007  Open Studios Press: New American paintings Competition, Boston, Massachusetts
2007  Bike Art II, Altered Esthetics , Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006  An Artist's Christmas , Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
2006  Fall Gallery Night, Heliotrope Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
2006  Art -A-Whirl, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2006  Bike Art, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2005  The Current-See of Art, Marfa Studio of Arts, Marfa, Texas
2005  Ongoing-Exhibition, Heliotrope Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
2005  Santa Paula Citrus Festival , Santa Paula, California
2005  Spider Awards, Los Angeles, California & London, England
2005  An Artist's Christmas , Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
2004  Ongoing Exhibition , Strings Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
2004  Arts Goggle, Fort Worth, Texas
2004  Photography Competition, Botanic Gardens & Conservatory, Fort Worth, Texas
2002  Photographing Fort Worth , National Cowgirl Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
2001  Ongoing Exhibition , Escargot, Fort Worth, Texas
2000  American Breast Cancer Foundation Auction & Benefit, Fort Worth, Texas
1999  Greater Dallas/Fort Worth Area Art Competition,  Dallas, Texas
1995  Senior Show, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

Featured Artist and Two Person Exhibitions
2005  Out of the Box Blue, Rust & Green,  Strings Gallery Inc., Fort Worth, Texas
2004  Beach #3,5,8,20 & 12,   Strings Gallery Inc., Fort Worth, Texas
2001  Spring Gallery Night,   Schmedel & Reznikoff, Fort Worth, Texas

Personal Awards
2011 Best Of 2011 International Contest, 1 of 6 worldwide selected to show at Marziart
2010 Miami Art International Contest, 3rd place, publication in a nationally distributed
catalog, online gallery and a Nikon camera
2010 Sell My Art.com contest, 2nd place, people's vote
2009 London International Creative Competition, selected for publication/catalog, 2009
2009 TheArtlsit.com Artist of The Month
2008  Outstanding Art Teacher Award, FWISD
2006-2007  Angela D. Paulos Chair of Teaching Excellence in Visual Arts, FWISD
2006  People's Choice Award, An Artist's Christmas - Camp Fire USA
2006  TICA Mentor, Art Institute of Chicago
2005  TICA Participant, Art Institute of Chicago
2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006  Who's Who Among America's Teachers
2004  Most Outstanding Art Teacher Award, FWISD
2000  2nd & 3rd Place, Greater Dallas/Fort Worth Art Competition
1987  Art Scholarship, Tarrant County College

Affiliations & Positions
2008  TAEA, Member
2007  Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, Member
2007 - Present   Art Ambassador for the Cultural Center of the Americas
2006  Art Council Board, Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, Texas
2005  Textbook Committee Chairperson, FWISD
2005  Leader for Repeat Visit Program, Kimbell Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
2003 - Present   Leader for Repeat Visit Program, Modern Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
2001 - 2003  Teacher Ambassador - Trier, Germany & Budapest, Hungary, Sister Cities
1999 - Present  NAEA, Member

Corporate Collections
Marfa National Bank , Marfa, Texas
Exor AG , Zürich, Switzerland

Publications
London International Creative Competition (LICC) publication/catalog, 2009
Guest Informant Magazine, 2004

Public Lectures and Panel Discussions
2011  Panel Discussion “Art Teachers Who Maintain Artistic Practice” , Texas Christian 
          University, Fort Worth, Texas

Grants
Texas Commission on the Arts, 1999