Laura Berry is our very favorite person. She is a self-taught watercolour artist with a stellar career of over twenty five years. Her impressive portfolio offers over a hundred paintings offered as limited edition art and examples of numerous private commissions. Many of her scenes seem familiar to us and this is not at all surprising since she lives right here in Mansfield!
We have known Laura for over twenty years and always been impressed by her work ethics. She is a perfectionist and never counts the hours that it takes to get the painting just right. Her work reflects the values that her own life is based on;
love and respect for family and nature. It is easy to see that she puts her whole heart into it: her work is love in action. Grace, gratitude, honesty. Pure Laura.
The two paintings featured here are Laura's latest originals and they provide a very good example of Laura's detailed style of working. The wonky perspective that you see in these photos is from my camera...the buildings in the actual paintings are good and straight. :)
Laura starts with a light but detailed pencil drawing. This is followed by multiple glazes and washes of transparent watercolour. The final details are achieved by using very fine brushes (000!) and plenty of patience. A large watercolour might take hundreds of hours to complete.
These two are private commissions and therefore, unfortunately, not for sale.
But they might give you an idea: you can commission Laura to paint your house, your cottage or a portrait of your children. It will be tribute to something you love and cherish in your life. There is also an option of having a small limited edition printed at the same time, this way you can keep the original and your family members each get a print as a gift. This is a gift that keeps giving.
On her website you can view over 90 images that are currently available as prints.
You can ask Laura to add a remargue to one of those and that will make it one of a kind. This means that Laura will paint or draw a small original on the existing image;
you can have your dog sleeping on a porch or your children playing in the yard!
To see more of her work please drop by at Laura's gallery in Hockley village or visit
http://www.lauraberry.com/. If you cannot make it to Hockley you can also arrange to meet her here, in my store.
Laura will help you to choose the perfect frame to go with your painting and I can assure you that you are in good hands: she wants nothing but the best. Even the smallest prints are framed with archival matting and conservation quality glass.
The originals get dressed up with suede mats, fillet frames and museum glass.
A class act from the beginning to the end.
Your painting will last for the generation to come.
And how do I know?
I know because all these pieces pass through my hands.
I KNOW. :)
In a rather knowledgeable frame of mind today,
wishing you a great weekend,
as always,
Outi, The Frame Dame
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