Laura Thorne

My approach to painting and materials has shifted over the last five years. It’s become more intimate as I study plants and birds in our tiny backyard urban sanctuary and other nearby refuges. A few years ago, we remodeled our house to bring my studio home without disturbing the garden. Now, instead of rushing through the city to get to work, I take a walk through the neighborhood. Returning to the garden, I sit between the arbutus and the serviceberry and watch what happens in the habitat we’ve cultivated for over 25 years. A delicate, interdependent complexity emerges between us, as I notice that my presence is felt by the flora and fauna and I attune to their aliveness within me.