Up-Down 2 by Laura Hanson, Acrylic on Canvas chakra Inspiration for this work is

Inspiration for this work is the concept of the Tree of Life - the painting “First Swirlings” is a reference to the Jewish “Book of Splendour” (Zohar)

Born and raised in Cali

I am trying to reinterpret the world with sensitivity

With just a pen and a notebook listening to lectures he would fill an entire notebook page with his "never ending squiggle line" over a number of class periods

My main motivation for painting is desire

Up-Down 2 by Laura Hanson, Acrylic on Canvas chakra Inspiration for this work is30 x 40 Original Artwork Acrylic on Canvas Artist Statement: A theme that reoccurs throughout all my work is nostalgia. I grew up in front of the TV and became fond of pop culture. My fascination with pop culture, celebrities, wrestlers, fighters, presidents, comic books, TV characters and aliens has inspired a large, colorful body of work. At the moment I am exploring numerous concepts, my favorite painting series is my arcade series, inspired by my