Educational Training,
Awards & Industry Related Events

The Finishing School
Atlanta, Georgia

Decorative Gilded Finishes
Instructor: Caroline Walenbug of The Finishing School, Atlanta
2005

Professional Training with Faux Effects, International,
Vero Beach, Florida

Advanced Marble
Instructor: Pierre Finkelstein of Pierre Finkelstein Institute, New York
2004

Advanced Marble, Stone, and Precious Gems
Instructor: Sean Crosby - The Finishing School, New York
2004

Production Spray Class
Instructor: Ray Sandors, President and founder of Faux Effects
2003

Professional Designer Walls
Instructor: Jody Baldanza
2002

Meeting of the Masters
Vero Beach, Florida, 2003

Seminar and demonstration series with various Salon members.
Nicola Vigini, Pierre Finkelstien, Sean Crosby
Bob Hoppe, Melanie Royals , Pedro Oviedo

Stencil Artisan's League
(SALI Convention) San Diego, 2004
Grottesca with Nicola Vigini
Grissaile with Victor Demassi

Stencil Artisan's League
(SALI Convention) Detroit, 2003
Tuscany Landscape with Jeff Raum
Hand painted bamboo with Dave Schmidt

Stencil Artisan's League
(SALI Convention) Orlando, 2002
Velvet Painting with Helen Morris

Stencil Artisan's League
(SALI Convention) San Diego, 2001
Grand Ceiling panel with George Zaffle
Jungle Vines with Dave Schmidt

Fauxcademy 2004, Las Vegas
Winner of the Silver Award for Best Old World Finish - Stoned Damask. Week long seminar and demonstration series with masters in the field, and award ceremony. Nicola Vigini, Pierre Finkelstein, Sean Crosby, Deb Drager, Hoppe Brothers, Martin Allen Hirsch, Bob Marx, & Kelly King

Stucco Creativa Training Program
Instructor: Pierre Ricard, 2002

Sarasota School of Decorative Arts
Transform Walls, CounterTops & Floors, 2005
LusterStone, 2001
Textures I & II, 2001
Extraordinary Stencils, 2001
Business Class, 2001
Marble 7 Stone, 2000
Introduction to Faux Finishes, 2000

Decorative Painting Workshop
Italy, 2006

	A once in a lifetime opportunity for Lara to study with 4 of the most well respected masters of decorative and faux painting in a beautiful Italian village. Pierre Finkelstein, Nicola Vigini, Pascal Amblard, Lara and Sean Crosby

This annual summer decorative painting workshop held in Italy, the only American-led hands-on program where she learned art history, and also decorative painting in an authentic environment. See Lara at work (and play) in Italy... a dream experience.

Guest Instructor at Artimatrix
Fall 2006, Wichita Kansas
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References

Faux Effects International
Richie Conforti  1-800-2700-8871

Sarasota Interior Designer
Cheri Burgess  941-504-3983

Sarasota Interior Designer
Terrance Leaser   941-228-8224

Bonnie Gilboy Interiors Inc.
Bonnie Gilboy  941-388-9455
7321 International Place Suite 2
Sarasota , Florida 34240