A self-taught artist, Laura`s favorite childhood memories took place in her grandmother`s art studio, where her passion for pattern and color were born. A former elementary school teacher, and mother of four, Laura took to painting full time in 2012, drawing inspiration from other established painters, the change of seasons, and her travels. Laura`s art, playful and layered with a beautiful pastel palette, soon captured attention for its sophisticated abstract strokes and color studies. Before long, her paintings were on display at several well-known art galleries in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Atlanta.