Laura Gill is a realism artist practicing in Brisbane (Meanjin), Australia.
Laura’s work focuses on the environment, humans’ interactions with animals and animal welfare issues.
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Without them,
we would not be here.
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About
Laura has had a life-long love of art, and fondly remembers family trips to art galleries across Australia. She has a particular affinity for French Impressionism and Surrealism.
Laura finds the process of working in graphite to be hypnotic and therapeutic. Laura blends realism with an Impressionistic style to convey the energy of the subject in a way that photography alone cannot.
Laura recently started exploring oil painting in a response to images she wanted to create in colour. These works are generous and textured, with a similar blend of realism and impressionism.
Professional Career
2023 - Gallery Finalist, Lethbridge Gallery 20000 Small Scale Art Award
A note on sustainability
Laura takes great care to consider the environment throughout her artistic process.
The fine art paper Laura uses for graphite works is made from 100% cotton, which is the oldest and finest tradition of paper making. This paper is made with post consumer fibres and therefore is of a very low carbon footprint. All prints are manufactured on demand in order to eliminate waste.
Laura uses graphite pencils made with Incense-cedar that only grows in the forests of northern California and southern Oregon, which is tightly regulated and sustainability harvested.
Laura has chosen to use low VOC water-soluble oil paints, as they are safer for people and the environment.