Tag: Abstract Expressionism

July 2019 Updates

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Happy July everyone. I have some GREAT NEWS!

a snippet of the 34 series art project by Abstract Artist Laura Noel

The 34 series is FINISHED. Over a year in the making, “34” is a series of Thirty-Four inter-connected abstract paintings exploring the theme of “Abstract Art as Autobiography.” Each painting loosely represents a year of my life, and the significant events and emotions surrounding that year. It has been the most ambitious personal project I’ve taken on to date, and has resulted in the largest cohesive body of work I’ve produced in my career. I am so excited to share the final paintings with you!

A link to the Facebook Event for the August 3rd debut art show of new work by abstract artist Laura Noel

I’ll be debuting the entire series AUGUST 3rd at the new Mare Island Art Studios (formerly the Coal Shed Art Studios) in Vallejo, California.  Read more about the show HERE 

Year Thirty-Two from the “34” Series

As the series is finished, I am now taking PRE-ORDERS of the individual paintings. Head on over to the 34 Series Project Page to read full details about how to PRE-ORDER one of the paintings. You can also view the complete gallery of the finished works there. PRINTS of the entire series are also now available via my site at Fine Art America.com

OTHER NEWS: Now that the series is finished I’ll be spending the majority of the rest of the month prepping for and promoting the upcoming show, cleaning and re-organizing my art studio, and making some decisions about the next project i’ll be undertaking. I am also exciting to confirm that I’ll be attending this year’s ARTOCADE Art Car show in Trinidad, Co with The EcheVariABle Stay tuned for more updates about that and other things. Thanks for visiting!

January 2019

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Painting number 11 of the 34 Series by Abstract Artist Laura Noel
Number “11” from the “34” Series. 2′ x 3′ Acrylic on Canvas Buy Prints Here

Hello and a belated happy New Year to all! Well, it’s already half-way through the first month of 2019 and I’m not ashamed to say that I’m *just now* getting around to posting for the first time this year, because I’ve been so immersed in my new years’ goal to paint more! I’ve been happily at work offline getting *so* much painting in! Since my December post I’ve finished 6 more of the “34” series, bringing the total to 13! I still have an ambitious plan to finish the series by late spring/early summer, and am currently working out the details of a late summer or early fall show where I’ll have the entire set on display.

Besides the “34” I completed two new experimental paintings I’m entering into another show (I will share these at a later date) and am actively exploring other opportunities to get my work out there this year.

As always, you can follow my day to day painting adventures on my Instagram. My top goal of 2019 is to make more time to paint and grow my art business. What are some of your creative goals this year?

April 2018, the 34 series

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Happy April! Spring is here and a whole new series is blossoming at studio Laura. 

What 34 canvases look like stacked next to each other

In anticipation of my next birthday I’ve started an ambitious set of 34 paintings (for the 34 years I’ll have been roaming around this planet come July)  They are all large scale 2 foot by 3 foot abstract works in acrylic paint. Each one will roughly represent a year of my life and the significant feelings and emotions associated with that year. I am trying out a lot of new techniques with this series and am excited by the additional challenge of attempting to convey a sense of autobiography to works that are inherently abstract. 

Year “Zero” in progress

Years 14 and 1 in progress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I started the project March 12, with a full tilt decision to do the entire set of 34 by that weekend. 3 weeks in I have the first layer done on all 34 paintings, have made significant progress on half a dozen of them, and have successfully decided which “years” each one will represent. 

Year “18” in progress

I have already fielded several inquiries from friends, family, and fans who are interested in purchasing specific pieces. These are the terms I’ll be offering for the finished paintings: 

  1. My goal is to complete all 34 paintings by my 34th birthday, which is July 24th of 2018. 
  2. When completed I plan to offer the individual paintings for sale at the price of $700 each, plus applicable taxes/shipping. 
  3.  I retain all copyrights and other rights to the work, including the right to reproduce and make prints of the art. I plan on making prints available of the entire series, in a variety of sizes and price points to suit all budgets. 
  4. There will be a delay in final shipment/delivery of any individual original work that is reserved/purchased, as I plan to show the entire set together for a period of at least 6 months, although I reserve the right to extend the show period for up to a year if there is significant interest/available venue to display the entire set. 

I will be posting many updates on this project as I go. If you want to reserve a specific piece at any time, comment, tag, or email me and I’ll put you on an “interested buyer” list. Since I expect the paintings to evolve and change as they develop, the final individual paintings will be offered to buyers in order that their request comes in. If there are multiple persons interested in the same piece, the first buyer can decide if they want it (within a reasonable time frame TBD) and if they decline the next person will be contacted and so forth.  As the set is further developed I may decide on a deposit system, but I am still sorting out some of the details. 

In time frame, quantity, and scale, this is definitely the most ambitious personal art project I’ve ever taken on. I am excited to create these works and share them with you. I hope you enjoy following along as they progress!