Laura

Borealis

Watercolour/pen artist

Motivation

I have always been compelled to spend ​time in nature, to study closely and to ​dream wildly.

My art is a celebration of natural magic ​and scientific precision.

Background

Born in Canada’s remote Yukon Territory, Laura spent her ​formative years playing in the woods, dogsledding, riding her ​horse, and helping with the family farm. Her unusual upbringing ​has shaped her path as an individual and an artist, bringing ​unique perspective, a deep empathy for the natural world and a ​concern for the environment that stems from direct dependence ​on its health.

Her passion for a vast array of callings has given Laura many ​varied experiences, from studying and working in the fashion ​industry, working with horses, cooking, writing, and now focusing ​on her work as an independent artist. They say variety is the ​spice of life, and her range of experience shows in her ​imaginative and unique use of colour, texture, and subject ​matter. Laura strives to bring a touch of the ethereal or ​fantastical, as well as earthly to each of her works, often ​combining crisp pen and ink with dreamy watercolour to better ​express juxtaposition.

After spending her early adulthood in Vancouver, Laura spent the ​last 5 years living and working in Montreal. Inspired by a city of ​artists and musicians, it was there that she finally made the move to ​become a career artist. She has recently returned to her home town ​of Dawson City, where she feels most at home in the vast, expressive ​scenery of her childhood. Her work reflects her wild imagination ​and deep connection to the earth and its natural wonders, both epic ​and microscopic.

Get in Touch

Instagram: lauraborealis.art

Email: dowdell1984@gmail.com

Laura Borealis