Vida Azul - Original by Laura Bofill
Born in Spain in 1983, Laura was brought up in an artistic household. Her father was a sculptor - destined to follow a creative path, Laura studied at universities London and Dublin as well as in her home city of Barcelona.
After creating her initial drawing or painting of the central figure, Laura photographs it before transferring it onto a panel of wood or metal which she then overpaints again by hand. The fantastical elements that surround the figures, the exotic birds and flowers, the ornately patterned backdrops, are enhanced by the texture of paints applied in subtle relief and she will often add such embellishments as gold and silver leaf. The contrast and depth of the image is then highlighted by the gloss and transparency of resin.
Laura has been exhibiting her original mixed media work since 2010 in galleries in all over Europe and North Africa and they have been well received at prestigious art fairs all over the world. She was selected for the Vila Casas contemporary art prize in Barcelona.
