Artist Reception with Laura Phillips

Journey to Spring: April 3 - May 29
Opening Reception: April 20th, 4 - 7 PM

Artist Statement:
“Journey to Spring” depicts the wanderings of my creative soul finding her way toward connection to both nature and divine spirit. Representing an inner spiritual path, as well as real life’s transitions and experiences, this journey encompasses over 30 years of visual and personal emergence, culminating in a very vernal awakening. Pieces include paintings, photography, mixed media, and collage. Shifting from representational to completely intuitive, with some pieces somewhere in between, each work reflects my strong connection to the natural world as well as my inner terrain.

Artist Bio:

Laura Phillips is a fairly recent Gardiner transplant, originally from Long Island, N.Y. She and her husband have been in love with the area for the past 25 years, after discovering the beauty and appeal of the Shawangunk Mountains during a weekend stay at Mohonk.

Laura has a BFA in design from The Fashion Institute of Technology, (FIT), and a Masters degree from Queens College.  After working briefly as a designer, she became an art educator at a public school on Long Island where she taught art for 30 years.  

Laura is grateful and excited to be free to spend her days in her studio called “Spirit’s Nest”, or outside in nature where she is always inspired. For most of her life, she has been creating various forms of art, including writing poetry. Having always been drawn to nature, her love of plants and wildlife call her to connect to the natural world both artistically and spiritually. Living in this mountain paradise provides her with a constant motivation to be creative. Her artwork and poetry reflect her personal relationship with Mother Earth.  

Laura is very grateful for the artist community in Gardiner, who have welcomed and nurtured her, helping to bring this show to fruition.