About Laura

Does your mind light up and spark when you see an abstract painting that you connect with, that intrigues, challenges, pulls you in, and makes you look and explore? My work aims to recreate the feeling of standing in front of a crashing sea; sensing the energy and magnitude of this greater force taking over you, clearing away the day-to-day.

I am an Irish abstract artist working in Manningtree, Essex. I graduated from DIT, Ireland, in 2011 with an honours degree in Fine Art.

My work primarily focuses on energy, light, and our emotional connection to the world around us. Earthy neutral colours work alongside dynamic lines sometimes creating tension or expressive bursts, other times harmony and calmness.

Feelings of calmness resonate within as you explore and lose yourself in the colours, texture, and expressive marks of my work.

View fullsize We’re still in need of a name, frame, finishing touches and varnish but I’m far too impatient and couldn’t resist moving this painting around the house to see how the colours made a change to the space….its the best part 👏🏻
View fullsize Autumn light hits differently 🍂 I’m soaking up all these gorgeous colours outside the studio window, so much inspiration to draw from! #artiststudiospace #artinspiration #acreativelife #takingamoment
View fullsize I haven’t managed to pick up a paintbrush in a couple of weeks, for various reasons that I won’t bore you with. So while my paintings have been patiently waiting for me to return to them, I have been wrestling with a constant sense of imp
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View fullsize The current work in progress on my wall. I’m somewhere in the middle stages with this one, building layers. I’ve been sanding and blending areas, adding softness to contrast against the more confident, stronger marks. It pulls you in to i
View fullsize Whenever I think of a painting as expressive I’m usually remembering the first marks, the loose, free dance with the canvas. First marks have a different level of energy that often dissipates as the painting moves along…God it’s fu
View fullsize Right now I’m chasing the unexpected, the thrill of surprise – that moment when colours collide, clash boldly, blend seamlessly, or melt into each other. The possibilities feel endless when you leave things up to chance. #abstractexpre
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View fullsize Have you ever chosen a small series of two or three little paintings over the usual big statement piece? Sometimes the little ones can have a huge impact and add a burst of personality to areas of your home. Acrylic, Watercolour Pencil and Oil Past
View fullsize Experiments in mark making with the help of Cy Twombly. It’s not as easy as it seems to make marks that are loose but strong with purpose…if you think that your three year old could do this, excellent, I’m on the right path 😆 #
View fullsize Continuing with the light and warmth of summer, let me introduce you to ‘Kerrygold Yellow’. A modest 10x10”painting currently brightening up a little corner of our living room.
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