Artist
Laura Gee
Laura Gee is a London based artist who works across painting, drawing and ceramics. Laura's practise reflects her interest in nature, colour and emotion. She uses the unpredictable nature of paint to express the impermanence of emotional states and nature. Inspired by the ever changing seasons, her art is a way of slowing down and elevating small everyday encounters of nature and love.
She graduated from The School of Art in Manchester and moved to London where she took drawing courses at the Royal Drawing School. It was here that she realised she was more interested in merging observational drawings with abstraction, and using colour and mark making to express mood and emotions. Her work has since been exhibited at The Garden Museum, Dulwich Picture Gallery, Bankside Gallery and Liberty London. Laura was the winner of the Partnership Editions x Artist's Residence emerging artist award in 2019.
Laura's Style
A colourist at heart, Laura's work is heavily influenced by Fauvism and Expressionism and how colour and mark-making can be used to imply a certain mood or emotion. She particularly loves the work of Ivon Hitchens, Matisse, Pierre Bonnard, Alma Thomas and Howard Hodgkin. Laura applies thick paint with bold mark making, lots of layers and painterly gestures to set a mood and energy in her work. She embraces this instinctive process, then refining her abstractions into more recognisable elements.
Laura's process usually starts with “en plein air” paintings made across different meaningful places that she visits, always keeping a sketchbook with her. Back in the studio, she then creates many studies, adding and editing away the painterly marks until she feels freer, and no longer has to reference the drawings. She says: “It is in this space I try to get the essence and mood of the subject rather than imitate it. I start to rely on my personal connection to the subject to evoke a mood through colour and marks. When referencing these studies on the canvas, I always work on a few paintings at once, so the energetic marks are translated across a few works at once and the idea that the canvas is precious leaves my mind.”
Laura explores ideas that art, just like nature, can have a positive effect on our wellbeing, alleviating stress and anxiety: “My work is influenced by the idea of pausing to be present in moments of nature. Living in London, I have sought time with nature more and more and have cherished even small moments, such as daily walks, throughout lockdown. This notion of being present translates itself in the studio as I get into a state of flow and become totally present in creating painterly marks and colour-filled pieces."
“My paintings can be seen as an invitation to pause, as if taking in a new view, or a moment of beauty on a walk. My practise is inspired by feeling renewed and at peace in nature, even for a moment, and I hope the viewer feels hopeful and inspired looking at my works. Also I hope my paintings invite the viewer to pause and take a moment to be present to the beauty found in nature in day to day life and to serve as a reminder of being in places of nature they love.” - Laura Gee
AVAILABLE ARTWORKS
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May Drop 2025
"'Signs of Hope' is a playful and joyful collection of naive paintings celebrating the arrival of spring and summer after a long winter; noticing the tiny but magical things around us. Inspired by my 3 yr old and baby who allow me into their beautiful world of noticing tiny wonders all around, and seeing the world through their eyes. On a personal level this collection is about holding onto hope, seeing moments of light when the world can feel dark, and noticing these signs of hope - with the motif of birds being used throughout these paintings, as messengers of hope and trust. If you pay attention you might just notice there is beauty and hope all around you. I hope these paintings make you feel good and are symbols of hope for you too." - Signs of Hope, Laura Gee
May Drop 2024
“A collection of summer inspired pieces, celebrating weekends away and discovering new places. Inspired by the boats on blue seas at the harbour, sun filled breakfasts and walking in floral scented nature.I hope these pieces transport you to a happy, relaxed place.” - Laura Gee, Weekend Away
November Drop 2023
"This decorative collection of paintings is inspired by a recent visit to Charleston House at the end of summer. The paintings are full of warmth, love, joy and colour, referencing the joy of Charleston House decor and its garden full of flowers. I hope these pieces bring you joy!" - Laura Gee, Summer Flowers
May Drop 2023
"This collection is a celebration of gardens, celebrating with loved ones outside, finding hope, joy and love in a sea of flowers and sweet perfumes." - Laura Gee, Garden Pleasures
March Drop 2023
“This romantic floral collection is inspired by spring florals, arranging flowers picked from the garden, doing things for the joy of it - in small and big ways. I hope this collection feels like a hopeful spring day.” - Laura Gee, For The Joy Of It
Drop 5 - Winter 2022
"Winter sun is inspired by the low light in winter and also escaping to get ‘winter sun’ through imagination, memories or travelling to warmer destinations. This collection is inspired by the dabbled light on abundant green gardens, memories of warm lush gardens and nature filled views - looking out onto a back garden, a walk in the park or the landscape of warmer destinations. I hope this collection evokes the feeling of taking a pause , to take in a view of nature, to have a moment of calm." - Laura Gee, Winter Sun
