Flaneur Gallery

 

Whether it be a portrait, landscape, or still life, what characterizes Laura's art is an underlying reverence for beauty. The definition of beauty is different for all of us, it comes in many shapes and forms. One day it may be a refined rendering and the next, a playful sketch. One of the threads however, is a feeling of tapping into universal truth. Through a search that is both visual and emotional, this work is about bringing forth a face that rings true.

Born in Boston, Laura grew up in Hamilton, MA. After completing her Bachelor's of fine arts degree at the University of New Hampshire, she gained experience painting in Paris before studying for four years(1998-2002) at The Paul Ingbretson Studio of Painting and Drawing- based on the Boston School tradition. She then continued her studies for a year in Florence, Italy at the Charles Cecil Studios, focusing specifically on portraiture. In the ensuing years Laura has painted in Chadd's Ford, PA, Boston's historic Fenway Studios, Charlottesville, VA and currently on Boston's North Shore.

As the 2004 winner of the Portrait Society of America's Draper Grand Prize and the People's Choice Award, Laura has been recognized on both the national and international level. Laura has also been featured in such magazines as International Artist and American Artist and is a member of The Portrait Society of America as well as The Newburyport Art Association. Her paintings are amongst many fine art collections both domestically and internationally including The New Britain Museum of American Art, in New Britain, CT.