Laurie Martineau Studio
I began painting as a way to channel emotions. That energy is absorbed in my paintings which hopefully draws the viewer in. My goal with presenting my paintings publicly is to bring joy - plain and simple.
Laurie is a painter living and working in Dallas, Texas.
Laurie is a self-taught abstract artist working with acrylic, charcoal, ink and pastel on paper and canvas. She builds layers using paint and drawing with gestural marks until a rich texture evolves with a beautiful history of addition and subtraction. The piece takes on many forms and has a great many faces until a design emerges and a refining process begins. This reduction of elements is both bold and considered, both radical and cautious. Eventually the composition settles, and final adjustments complete the piece. Using brushes, palette knives and various tools to create an organic texture creates depth to an otherwise spare composition.
Laurie's current work has been an exploration of vessels in an abstract primitive form using masking and Japanese Chiyogami paper to create simple compositions rich with texture. Often these compositions are created from previous paintings using masking to form an image. Using my professional experience working with architecture, real estate and design, I blend my love for composition and balance with abstract artwork, creating modern and contemporary artwork that work in many different styles of homes and commercial properties.
Laurie has a degree in Geology and an MBA in Marketing and has been selected in various juried shows in the area.
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