Laura Anne Fry

Laura Anne Fry (January 22, 1857 – July 30, 1943) was an American artist who specialized in wood carving, ceramics, and china painting. She worked at both the Rookwood Pottery Company and the Lonhuda Pottery Company as a ceramic painter and teacher, and she received a patent for one of her technical innovations. She headed up the Purdue University Art Department for a quarter of a century, and under her guidance, the department developed a high reputation for its ceramic program.

Early life and education Laura Anne Fry was born in White County, Indiana, not far from Lafayette.