Laura STURTZ

Laura Sturtz is an Austin-based visual artist who works in jewelry, metal and wood sculpture, chess sets, endangered species sculptures, and public art. She taught for fourteen years in the Fine Arts Department at Austin Community College. She completed a residency at A.I.R. Vallauris in France, where she developed her endangered species series. Her chess sets have been exhibited locally and internationally, and three were slated for display at the World Chess Hall of Fame in St. Louis. She was named Creative Arts Society April Artist of the Month in 2026.