Laura works predominantly in oil. Her bold use of colour and generous application of paint make for a distinctive style that allows her to capture a variety of subjects.

Many of her paintings comprise dramatic landscapes and seascapes inspired by her visits to Orkney. The islands are blessed with a huge expanse of sea, green fields, jagged cliffs and an ever-changing sky. The atmosphere of Orkney is wild and windy and often sand, seashells and bits of heather get blown into the thickly applied oil paint and set there.

At the centre of Laura’s work is a quality of capturing the soul and atmosphere of the subject – an attempt to evoke a “feeling” rather than a representation. This is the essence of all her paintings, whether it is a fragile vase of flowers or a wild, unruly sea.

Laura had her first solo exhibition at the Lennox Gallery in 2005. Since then she has had further solo exhibitions at Gallery 53 in October 2008 and at McKenna & Co in January 2010. Laura has also sold at the affordable art fair and in various group exhibitions.

Laura's paintings are available to view at McKenna & Co on Beauchamp Place and she planning another exhibition in 2011.