Artist Information:
Laura Mae Dooris
Metairie, LA
United States
Member Since: Feb 2006
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Artist Statement:
I was born and raised in
Detroit, Michigan, and
graduated with a Bachelors of
Fine Art from the Columbus
College of Art and Design in
December 1999. I have
dedicated my life to improving
my artistic abilities and a
series of mixed media works
that satisfies a desire to
portray personal experiences
and thoughts while
incorporating the traditional
artistry of generations of
women. My work is composed of
paint, fabric, unusual
artifacts, family photos,
silkscreen and collage.
Relationships are constructed
with each medium to compose a
balance of colors and layers
utilizing processes of
improvisation and
reconsideration.
The important aspect in the
creation of my images is found
in the activity itself
demanding both mental and
physical experimentation. My
artwork is my therapy and an
opportunity to explore who I
am as a young woman. I
utilize the painting
experience to learn more
about my family,
individualism, sexuality,
insecurity, fear, confusion,
and the unknown.
I have a need to make things,
gather relics, collage
materials, write down ideas,
and wonder about everything
around me. There is a certain
amount of security, pride, and
excitement felt when you
create new works; that all my
thoughts and questions can be
brought to ...
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Laura Mae Dooris's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Laura Mae Dooris's Portfolio. Browse Dooris's body of work: I was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art from the Columbus College of Art and Design in December 1999. I have dedicated my life to improving my artistic abilities and a series of mixed media works that satisfies a desire to portray personal experiences and thoughts while incorporating the traditional artistry of generations of women. My work is composed of paint, fabric, unusual artifacts, family photos, silkscreen and collage. Relationships are constructed with each medium to compose a balance of colors and layers utilizing processes of improvisation and reconsideration.
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