EP 13 Laura Parker: Scuba Diving into the Abstract.

Today on the Art Seeker Stories 13th episode I invite Laura Parker to Art Seeker Island. Of her Art she says: Art is like a strand of her life that has developed as she’s grown older (She’ll be 70 in 6 months’ time!).  For many years, art was something she loved and studied, gaining a degree in History of Art & Architecture at 45, but it had never occurred to her to try to create her own work.  

 At fifty, Laura began painting portraits and the human figure in oils. She explored landscape painting, going outside to paint ‘en plein air’.

 Currently Laura finds greater self expression in working more abstractly, capturing a sense of ‘landscape’ that is less representational but more emotional, expressive and authentic to her artistic vision.

 Laura’s use of colour and mark-making is vibrant, creating an energy and vitality to her paintings, offering the viewer a personal interpretation of the world where our individual sensibilities might meet.

 Laura takes us on wonderful magical journey beneath the sea, 

The 3 artist  artworks Laura takes with her for company on Art seeker Island are;

1. By a woman: Jenny Saville – the visceral impact of her Reverse at the RA Summer Exhibition

2. Of cultural significance: We are going to Australia with Brett Whiteley, looking at Rembrandt's portrait, an 18 panel painting: Alchemy and paintings of Sydney Harbour

3. Free choice:  Going to Norway with Ludvig Karsten's Blue Kitchen and Reclining Nude.

Lufi’s Library Book Swap:
Borrowing:  Robot & Boo, The beach cleaning crew by Leeanne Splatt @castawaycolor
Swapping: A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki  https://www.instagram.com/ozekiland/

You can find more about Laura and her work here: 
Website: www.lauraparkerart.com
Twitter :  @lauraparker_uk
Instagram :  @lauraparker_uk
Laura is also a member of @artcanorg