Always interested in art, Laura grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. She studied art at Punahou School, Washington University, The American Institute for Foreign Study in Venice and Florence, Italy and Pilchuck Glass School.Trained as a figurative artist, Laura has grown to doing abstract work. She uses both the computer and traditional art methods which results in her unique art.She is known for her use of color, shape and form in mixed media. She has won several awards and is in private collections in Hawaii, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Boston & cities across the mainland and Italy. Laura believes art and artists have a unique opportunity and responsibility to challenge, inspire and better our world. She is extremely grateful for the opportunity to create and share her art.