Laura Browning

“My work is inspired by the pattern and movement of light reflections in water. I’m fascinated by the luminous color interactions created by currents and waves as light dances between them. It continues to be a wonderful challenge to explore ways to capture this movement on a canvas, to represent the depth and life of an ever moving landscape.

Growing up in California, I have long been inspired by the nostalgic idea of the classic California dream from the mid-20th century. This concept has become abstracted a bit as I have moved from painting objects and architecture and into capturing the essence of light in water, but the feeling they evoke are still very much reminiscent of a sunny summer day. Each piece is directly inspired by a particular experience, and is for me a vivid memory of the moment of inspiration. I feel the most alive when exploring new places, and as a result my work is a direct reflection of the moments when life is at it’s best.

Creating these water paintings is very meditative. I get lost in the process, just as I get lost watching light interact with water. “





Laura received her BFA from California State University Long Beach in 2000. She taught workshops at the Los Angeles Museum of Art before interning at the Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy. Upon conclusion of her internship, Laura worked in a giclee reproduction studio, hand enhancing limited edition pieces of art, and eventually became a ghost painter. Laura also worked for fine art publishers, creating work that would be reproduced as prints and sold in major chain stores. Yearning for a more direct connection with art buyers, Laura opened her own company creating custom art on canvases and walls working directly with interior designers and homeowners to create the best possible piece for their space. These days Laura focuses her efforts on creating a body of original works on canvas.

Laura paints in oils from her home studio in the San Francisco Bay Area. She lives with her husband and young son in their beloved Eichler home - a “glass house” which invites the outside in and provides endless inspiration.

BFA California State University at Long Beach

Educator at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Ongoing / Gallery Representation

Williams Sonoma Home - online only

Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento California

Gallery Vibe, Naples Florida

Gallery Olani, Oahu Hawaii

Palm Avenue Fine Art, Sarasota Florida

Sheldon Fine Art, Newport Rhode Island


Shows


Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series regional finalists group show, 111 Minna Gallery San Francisco October 2018

The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art Barker Hangar, Santa Monica October 2018

The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art The Majestic, Downtown Los Angeles March 2018

Legion. San Francisco May 2017

Winter "Small Works Show" Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento CA Winter 2016

Featured in Atomic Ranch Magazine's Design Issue "Art Picks" Fall 2016

Destination Haus, Hamptons Fall 2016

"Caution May be Hot" Fayes, San Francisco, CA Fall 2016

Roots Collaborative, Mill Valley CA

K & D Furnishings, San Francisco CA

Art At Axis Gallery, San Jose CA

Artist Xchange Gallery, San Francisco

111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Chillin' Productions at Mezzanine, San Francisco

Ben Navaee Gallery

california, mid century, abstract, water, ocean, seascape