May, 2023 Featured Artist
Laura Noel; a Vibrant, Nature-inspired Artist
Art by the Sea Gallery is excited to have Laura Noel, one of our newest members for her first Featured Artist this May, 2023
About the Artist
Laura grew up in the rainy, verdant lads of the Pacific NW, where she credits the poor weather and seasonal darkness to developing a strong sense of creativity and imagination. An undeniable influence from her youth spent in Washington State is evident in her work, as many of her paintings favor rich earth tones, moss-like forms, and evoke a feeling of forests. Laura migrated to California in early 2000’s to attend the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, where she earned a BFA with an emphasis in Animation. She cultivated her craft and built her art career in California until the fall of 2020, when she relocated to the Southern Oregon Coast to start the next chapter of her life and artistic development.
Laura is a passionate and prolific painter. Her primary medium is acrylic paint and her style could best be described as “vibrant, nature-inspired expressionism” She often creates work in series or multi-panel pieces.
Laura has created hundreds of paintings in her artistic career. She has also been recognized for her talent through several high-profile public art projects. In 2014 she was selected to participate in the Vallejo Downtown Window Art Project. The goal of this yearly installation is to fill downtown Vallejo, California's empty storefronts with art to bring more life and culture to the downtown and encourage new businesses to move in.
In 2015 she was selected to paint a utility box in downtown Vallejo as part of a participatory budgeting grant. That same year she was also selected to paint one of the well-known “Hearts” sculptures in San Francisco as part of the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation's annual fundraiser.
In 2018, she was selected to participate in a project for the Oakland Athletics baseball team. As part of their 50th anniversary season, she was selected to paint one of 50 life-size mascot statues that were placed all around Oakland for the 2018 season.
Below is a selection of Laura Noel’s Current works
