Artist Statement:

"From the time I was a toddler, I was always drawing something. I frequently found myself in trouble because I spent my time getting distracted by my artwork, instead of whatever I was supposed to be doing. As a young adult, I was a stay-at-home wife and mother, and I started experimenting with craft acrylics. I found that I was quite good at producing the results I desired, but never thought it would amount to anything. Once my son grew older and started school, I went back to work. First I trained and worked in the medical field, and later I started my own residential and commercial cleaning business. At the time that I was cleaning, I lived in the coastal part of North Carolina, and I was exposed to some of the most beautiful art in my customers homes and workplaces. I found myself particularly drawn to the watercolor paintings of sailboats and the beautiful outdoor world. After a time, I felt compelled to try watercolors for myself, and that's when I found where I belonged. Watercolors have a luminescent quality about them that sing to my heart. I started out painting sailboats, but my art has evolved to concentrate mostly on landscapes, animals, and people. My goal in painting is to make other people feel the way that I do about a scene. I strive to bring out the true simple beauty of our world and our relationships with each other and with nature. My deepest hope is that my watercolors will bring feelings of joy, peace, and comfort to those who view them.

Thank you for visiting my site. Please browse through my galleries, sign my guestbook, and feel free to send me a message with any questions that you have. Hopefully you will find what you are looking for, or maybe something unexpected that you love."

Laura lives on High Rock Lake in central North Carolina with her husband, son, dog, two cats, and three pet chickens. When she is not painting or showing her work, she also enjoys a variety of hobbies, including sailing, reading, swimming, scrap-booking, attending her son's soccer games, and arts and crafts of all kinds.

Laura is a member of the American Watercolor Society and the Watercolor Society of North Carolina.

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Gallery Affiliations:

Gallery Hall, 106 South Main Street, Lexington North Carolina    www.galleryhall.net

Several works are on display full time.