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Laura Hazard Clark (b.1970)
Laura’s artwork is both dynamic and diverse in her range of subjects as well as paint handling. With a classically trained background, her paintings employ strength of design, the featuring of color and attention to light through the observation of nature. Her range of focus moves from a degree of mystery to revelation. While her landscapes suggest movement and energy, the quiet of her portraits illuminate both the external and internal side of the sitter and a glimpse of their humanity. It is through these subtle observation that she reminds us of the pleasure and significance of beauty.
Born in Boston, Laura grew up in Hamilton, MA. After completing her Bachelor's of fine arts degree at the University of New Hampshire, she gained experience painting in Paris before studying for four years at The Paul Ingbretson Studio of Painting and Drawing(1998-2002). She then continued her studies for a year in Florence, Italy at the Charles Cecil Studios, focusing specifically on portraiture. In the ensuing years Laura has enjoyed living and painting in Chadd’s Ford, PA, NYC, the coast of Maine and Boston’s historic Fenway Studios. Laura currently paints in her Hamilton, MA studio on the North Shore.
As the 2004 winner of the Portrait Society of America’s Draper Grand Prize and the People’s Choice Award, Laura has been recognized on both the national and international level. Equally, she has been featured in such magazines as International Artist and American Artist and been a member of The Portrait Society of America and The Copley Society. Her paintings are amongst many fine art collections both domestically and internationally including The New Britain Museum of American Art, in New Britain, CT.
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