My work is inspired by the ever-changing light and beautiful skies here in Cornwall. My paintings develop through long walks and time spent sketching and soaking up the atmosphere of a place. Sometimes I create oil paintings en plein air, creating smaller works that stand alone but also serve to inform larger works in the studio. I love the visceral qualities of oil paint, working wet on wet allows me to literally go with the flow, often letting the paint lead the development of the painting.

Born in Hong Kong to an English mother and Portuguese father,  Laura worked as a freelance makeup artist in the fashion industry in Hong Kong and then London for many years.  She moved to the Kent countryside with her husband to raise their children and gradually reduced her work in London.  She completed a BA (Hons) in Fine Art through the University of Kent in 2010 and then went on to complete a PGCE in Art and Design through Canterbury Christ Church University to become an art teacher. 

Feeling the need to focus her attention on painting full time, she left her job as Head of Art in 2020 and moved to Cornwall in 2021.  

Laura's work is held in private collections in Monaco, USA, France, Germany, New Zealand, Scotland and England.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

'Windswept' solo exhibition Willoughby Gallery The Castle Bude 13 April - 2 May 2024

Artist of the Month, Gurnard's Head, June 2024

'Hireth II' (joint exhibition with Ceri Shaw) The Rock Institute, Rock, Cornwall 

29 October - 3 November 2024

PAST EXHIBITIONS

'Hireth' (joint exhibition with Ceri Shaw) Rock Institute, Rock, Cornwall 12th to 17th December 2023

St Ives Society of Artists Christmas Open Exhibition 2023

The Old Coastguard Hotel, Mousehole, Cornwall UK 

The Gurnard's Head, Zennor, Cornwall UK 

Melrosa Studio Gallery, Trewarmett Tintagel Cornwall 

St Ives Society of Artists Spring Open Exhibition

2023

Open Studios Cornwall, 2023

Open Studios Cornwall, 2022