Laura Dicrosta

Painting and Drawing

A very stylized woman's head is seen straight ahead. The figure's face is long and white-colored with thin, small lips, a slender nose and closed eyes. She has dark hair pulled back and appears to wear a dark turtleneck. The head is shown against a background of gold and the surface is composed of circular brushstrokes
A woman with a light Mediterranean complexion and medium brown hair is seen in a lavender shirt and brown-rimmed glasses is seen standing in front of an abstract painting composed of colorful splatters of red, green, yellow and pink paint with rows of dripping white paint running across

I am a Chicago based artist and licensed Interior Designer. I work with oil and acrylic paints on canvas and boards. My work is mostly abstract in nature and is an exploration of color, shape and texture. The paintings develop themselves as I work in layers building them up and sometimes scraping them back. I love the freedom of movement that a large canvas brings. I am inspired by things from nature and themes that interest me. Painting gives me the opportunity to express myself in ways nothing else does. I’m always surprised and driven by the emotions that others experience while viewing my pieces.

An abstract painting of a surface composed of light blue and sea green, resembling a sea of bright blue water
A stylized painting of a mountain ibex shown against the background of green and brown painted to resemble a steep hillside. The ibex is composed of thick, white, brown and ochre brushstrokes
A scene of a sunrise (or sunset) just behind a ridge of mountains. The brushstrokes are very loose and expressionistic, with pink, blue and lavender clouds lightening toward bright yellow at the tops of the mountains