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Hi, I'm Laura.
I put shame aside and share my unique stories, spicy sense of humour, and depth of wisdom to call in my fellow weirdos.
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In all honesty, I was in survival mode and navigating a traumatic upbringing for the first 25 years of life. After the death of my dad in 2016, I focused on bringing attention to unhealthy family dynamics, trauma, and people experiencing addiction and homelessness.
In 2018 I lost a fellow activist friend to mental health and it forced me to look inward and seek a balance in community work and personal expression. I picked up watercolours and quickly went from burnt-out Child and Youth Worker to Artist and Activist.
Besides actual therapy, I use painting, sculpting, drawing, designing and writing to express the overwhelming space between fear and self-actualization.
My work is a reflection of that journey inward.
Who is Laura?
Artist Statement:
“After decades of living life behind the perfect mask, I began rapidly cycling through periods of death and rebirth, slowly getting closer to my mushy, vulnerable, core self.
Through painting ethereal landscapes, fairy fantasy worlds and real women's bodies I hope to offer an escape to a world where women, queers, and weirdos are celebrated.
My paintings offer a holistic sensory experience through the use of textures, mediums, bold colours, and unique compositions.
