LAURA HART

JUNE 13 - JULY 12, 2026

For the past few years, I have really enjoyed making mixed media pieces out of a variety of materials: painted paper, newspaper, bits of colored packaging, scraps of cardboard and string. Sometimes I take found materials and add more color or marks to them. I feel as though I am building a color puzzle. As a piece develops, the shapes and colors seem to converse with each other. Some conversations are explosive, others are subtle. When a piece comes together, it is usually by composing thoughtfully while allowing chance elements to announce themselves. I try to discover surprise, and thereby, to surprise my viewers.

In this conversation, at some point, I am totally lost. This moment is both necessary and agonizing. When in the midst of this, I have to stop judging myself and the process. I need to be in the moment and slow down. I need to listen and feel what I am doing and crawl out. After crawling out, sometimes I’m thrilled with the result and other times not. Ironically those pieces that I end up feeling good about don’t always initially shout or sing; it takes time for me to get to know them, to understand and learn from each piece.