Landscapes and Seascapes

I have always loved painting and sketching landscapes and seascapes-especially those from North Carolina. Recently I completed a scene that I love- the image I see when driving over the bridge into Emerald Isle from Swansboro NC. “The Inlet at Bogue” was recently selected to be a part of a national juried show in Raleigh NC at 311 gallery. The show will be up until Sept 28th- go see the amazing pieces of work by many different and talented artists!

Here is a link to the article.

https://mailchi.mp/e59cf50a03f1/landscapes-seascapes?e=33635af898

Hello: A Brief Introduction

Hi, I’m Lauri.

I’m a teacher, maker, daydreamer, traveler, wanderer, hustler, and much more. Welcome to my world.

This post is an exciting milestone, kicking off the founding of my official artist website. I’ll use this blog space to journal, share sketches, ideas, ask questions, and let you into my brain and its active contents. Let’s start with the basic question- who am I? Pictures are more fun… enjoy this brief breakdown in images.

First and foremost, I’m a creator. I am constantly sketching, painting, drawing, and mixing media. This is a recent collage titled ‘And your point was…?’

Photo property of Lauri Daughtry - all rights reserved. 2019

I’m also a teacher. I work with the brilliant creative students of Eastern Alamance High School (EAHS - follow us here!) in Advanced Art and Pottery, and have guided numerous pupils to achieving Gold and Silver Key honors in the national Scholastic Art Competition annually held in Carnegie Hall, NYC.

Photo property of Lauri Daughtry - all rights reserved. 2019

I’m an entrepreneur. I founded Bottles & Brushes painting studio and event space in 2010, providing ‘paint parties’, private lessons and off-site team building services to the local community and beyond. I enjoy every group I get, from birthday parties for the younger set to adult groups rediscovering their creative side!

Photo property of Lauri Daughtry - all rights reserved. 2019

I enjoy taking my sketchbook everywhere I go, whether traveling to new places or on a lazy weekend coffee shop session. I have taken my drawing passion to commissions including portraiture and interiors for private clients. Here’s a snapshot of a commission recently executed for a North Carolina collector:

Photo property of Lauri Daughtry - all rights reserved. 2020

I am self-taught in batik, treating the fabric as a watercolor painting. Recent favorite pieces of mine have involved tentacled creatures such as the red octopus and jellyfish. I gravitate to the elements of earth and water to create sea life, maps, abstracts, and landscapes.

Photo property of Lauri Daughtry- all rights reserved. 2020

Photo property of Lauri Daughtry. All rights reserved. 2020

Keep up with me on my Instagram @musingaboutart and get in touch anytime regarding commissions or acquisition of existing work.