She is working on process-driven work, and pursuing abstraction in effort to create work that is evocative, emotional and that responds to the materials. Her work develops over time with layers of texture, marks, brushstrokes, colour, blood, sweat and tears (and a sense of humour!). Laurels goal is to make paintings that resonate with people and help create spaces that feel nourishing — paintings that keep on giving! Her studio is in a big old warehouse building called the Parker Street Studios at 1000 Parker St. in Vancouver, chock-full of artist studios that all open once a year for the Culture Crawl. She will have her studio open during the Culture Crawl on November 17-20, 2016. Check it out!