Laura Joy Smith is an artist who combines the beauty of natural landscapes with her inner experience, inviting the viewer into that revelry.

Hi! I’m Laura and I’d like to welcome you into the visual expression of my lived experience!

I want you to feel what I feel when I’m out in nature – whether that’s the sublime peace of a lying in a grassy field in East Texas (Sky Visions No. 1), the euphoric summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (Kili Summit No. 1 and 2). I’ve never been able to hold back from jumping into a new adventure, and I’d like to bring you along!

I grew up in Kenya, Africa, where I was immersed in an extraordinarily wide array of experiences, from mundane to absolute bliss. I also lived in Mexico for a few years and traveled through South America, always seeking out beautiful natural places and views to share with the people I care about. That now includes you through my visual art.

I primarily use oil on canvas and offer framed or unframed originals, custom orders, and prints. While I occasionally dip into mixed media (1000 Camels), I like the thick rich colors accessible through oil paint, as well as its historical tie to the old masters. Oil pigments are also sourced directly from nature, consisting of refined earth and stone and natural plant-based oils, so I like that it is made of the very thing what inspires it, the earth.

Please take home an original or print as your own, contact me directly for a commission based on your own view of the world, or sign up for my email newsletter to hear about upcoming pieces.

Thanks for stopping by!

Laura

New art work will be posted throughout the year.

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What would bring you joy to see hanging on your wall?

Contact me to bring that vision into reality.

 

Services

Oil Paintings
Prints
Illustrations
Commissioned Art
Art Workshops

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