"Woman III" Print

"Laura Davis makes paintings that are alive with energy from her expressive emotions and color. Making reference to a giant of Western painting—Willem de Kooning, she commands extraordinary fluidity." Through my art, I strive to release expressive brushwork into strokes of planes with open contours. I paint in my own way, with faith, unconventional compositions viewing my painting emotionally.‎‎ ‎‎I got to know my passion, and my angst in painting by studying expressionists like De Kooning, Asger Jorn, Chaim Soutine, John Cage, Philip Glass and Lauria Anderson. I was drawn to them in a profound way of love, empathy, and desire, forcing me to suspend disbelief in myself and embody the spirit of the free-spirited expressionist painter. It prompted me to look inward, to reflect on what I wanted to be my voice on my canvas, and to self-answer from the voice of my soul. I want the viewer to gain awareness of the strong earnest strokes in my paintings, the scratching and scraping of paint, the emotion of the colors I choose, and the energy and passion I strive to get from my subconscious onto the canvas.‎ I believe my painting comes from my body's natural movement so that my soul can speak.