Laura Mae
Born in 2001 in Karlsruhe, Germany. Lives and works in Staffordshire, England. Laura studied BA Fine Art at Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent and graduated in 2023 with a First Class. Laura is a member of Kwanzaa Collective UK*, a consortium of artists, activists, and academics. In 2022, Laura was awarded The Studio Art Prize at the Three Counties Open Art Exhibition. She has also been commissioned to create a painting in response to the ‘Tribes: Matabeleland’ exhibition at Newcastle Common, in 2022.
Photograph by Liz Ankers
(@l.ankersphotography on Instagram).
Contact:
Via Instagram DM at @lauramaeart
Artist Statement
Laura Mae uses oil painting to explore matters of the heart, focusing primarily on the connections between material culture and identity. She is interested in how personal possessions can contribute to our identity, and sense of self, and how our identity can manifest within our possessions. Laura Mae combines still-life and portraiture utilising a colourful and distorted painting style to invoke feelings of nostalgia tangled with unease that invites the audience to examine their relationships with their possessions. Her works combine magic realism with melancholy using bright colours to present a ‘fairytale-esque’ atmosphere. Laura’s fascination with objects and her ability to make deep personal connections with them, reflect her neurodivergence. She hopes to celebrate her obsessions and share them with the audience.
September 2020 - July 2023
BA (Hons) Fine Art, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent.
