Laura is particularly drawn to the organic life force in people and in all of nature. Just as nature, in its unrefined forms stirs our souls, visual art stirs our inner longings, and she works to achieve multiple layers of meaning in each figurative and abstracted piece. She has been motivated to explore paradox and create objects, which visualize tension. Laura has explored the tension between dignity and depravity and similar themes. Recent sculptures focus on the intersection of thoughts of femininity, race, and vulnerability, born out of the imperfections within all humanity. Laura is a Houston, TX based multidisciplinary artist. She received her B.S. in Art Ed. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has over 25 years of experience in teaching. May 2016, she completed a M.F.A. degree in Sculpture and has been exhibited internationally and within Texas. In addition to her studio practice, she currently teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Lone Star College-CyFair.