Posted by Laura | September 17, 2015
Caricatures
I love cartoons and caricatures. You can tell that from my painting style. I draw them, too.
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Posted by Laura | August 7, 2015
Livin’ the Dream
Read MoreWhen you introduce yourself as an artist, people often remark in a well-intentioned way how you are “livin’ the dream,” because if you do what you love (everyone assumes people in the arts are doing what they love), you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s the dream: love, productivity, appreciation, but no work. There’s a […]
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Posted by Laura | July 23, 2015
Consolatory Art for Distressed Hearts
Read More“Consolatory Art for Distressed Hearts” is a phrase van Gogh used to describe his work. I came across it in this most excellent review, here: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v37/n15/julian-barnes/selfie-with-sunflowers. The phrase takes the slight shame I have in making frivolously pretty paintings and reconciles it with my own enjoyment of making and looking at frivolously pretty paintings. Sometimes just looking at […]