About the Artist

Laura's passion has always been representational art.  Her earliest and fondest memories were water color painting alongside her father on Sunday afternoons.  Her parents were both involved in the arts, mother a musician and father a designer by trade, artist by love, so art was always encouraged and a very normal part of her family life.  Her family moved to Europe when she was quite young, and she was very fortunate to be at a school with an art studio and was introduced to oil painting at age 12.  

 

Laura Lindem attended Goldsmith School of Art in London for her foundation year and was subsequently accepted into the Fine Art Painting Dept at Maidstone College of Art in Kent where she was very fortunate to study under several outstanding artists including Fred Cuming, Bill Bowyer, and Peter Morell.   All three of these artists were very important and instrumental in her development as an artist and she is thankful for both their guidance and criticism. 

 

Laura has also taken workshops with many renowned American artists:  Matt Smith, Ned Jacob, Skip Whitcomb, Dan Young, Randy Sexton, Thomas Kitts, Ray Roberts, and Robert Lemler amongst others.  

 

She now lives in both Carmel CA and Sedona AZ

 There are so many beautiful places to paint in both places,  that she doesn't have to go far to stop the car and paint.  A backpack and a full supply of all her plein air essentials are always in her car and always ready. Laura works almost exclusively from life, meaning she paints "en plein air"  outside looking at the scene or " alla prima" still life in the studio usually finishing each piece in one session.  

 

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Goldsmith School of Art, University of London, UK,   Foundation in Art

 

Maidstone College of Art,  Kent, UK      BFA with Honors. degree. 

 

 

Art Organizations/ Affiliations/Membership

 

California Art Club

American Impressionist Society

Oil Painters of America

Laguna Plein Air 

Monterey Bay Plein air Painters Sig member

Arizona Plein Air Painters 

 

SHOWS AND AWARDS

 

Carmel Art Festival                                                                                May 2024

Sedona Plein Air Festival                                                                      Oct  2023

American Impressionist Society Online Exhibit                              Nov 2022

Laguna Plein Air Society All Squared Exhibit.                                  Dec 2022

MBPAPA Member show   Honorable Mention.                                Sept 2022

Sedona Tailgate Paint out    3rd place and Honorable Mention   June 2022

Laguna Plein air 18th Annual Best of Plein Air                                April 2022

American Impressionist Member Exhibit        Jan 2021

California Art Club "Mid California Highlights       2020

MBPAPA. Small Town Flavor    1st Place.                                                    2019

MBPAPA Steinbeck Country                                                                           2018

American Impressionist Society Small Works.                                           2017

California Impressions  Carmel Art 1st Place.                                             2017

Pt Lobos Foundation  Painting chosen for notecards.                               2016