CANDIED LAND
playful topography + vast glowing skies + oil on canvas
PRINT SHOP
Original works are scanned at a high resolution & printed on high quality, smooth white paper. Each fine art print is hand-signed by Laurel-Dawn.
CARVED BOTANICALS
These mixed media, original works are created by layering pencil, acrylic, gouache and heavy modeling paste or oil to set the stage for delicately carved botanicals.
MILK & HONEY
Mixed media original works on paper and wood panel.
ALIGN
This new body of work takes the Land.Sky.Heaven collection one step further; visually reflecting the idea of focus and aligning one’s self with the truth. The ALIGN collection is comprised of offbeat, vibrant color palettes. Layers of thin and thick washes of color and mediums give each work a meandering history that each end in a focused, purposeful finish. The marriage of tactile surfaces juxtaposed against the exact nature of an underlying grid and circle create a loosely held tension; pointing to the concept of blocking out the noise of life to focus on what is true and real for each of us.
LAND.SKY.HEAVEN.VIII
This collection is heavily inspired by the great modern artist, Mark Rothko & Impressionism as a whole. The blocked concept of these works, starting with a simplified grounding layer, followed by a detailed, oil pastel landscape with the abstract concept of a layered, milky heaven hovering over each piece— full of depth and light.
From dust to dust, and heaven; always just a breath away.
MAGNOLIA II
Mixed media original works on warm beige handmade paper.
MONOCHROMATIC STUDIES
Monochromatic Studies are original works that focus on tone variation with a limited color palette.
HERBARIUM
Inspired by Emily Dickinson’s journals, poems and personal “herbarium;” this series explores the collected, delicate quality of pressed botanicals and the way in which they are preserved on the page.
HONEYSUCKLES
These mixed media, original works are created by layering pencil, acrylic, gouache and oil to set the stage for delicately carved botanicals.
HOLIDAY 2022
I spend the entire year working up to this large body of work. As I paint, I set aside special pieces that I know will be the perfect exclamation point to a fulfilling and productive year. This collection attempts to capture not only what inspired me in 2022, but the overarching feel of my art practice as a whole. I revisit previous collections and lean into new ideas; appreciating the past and looking forward to fresh thoughts and perspectives.
