Drawing on her background in fashion, Laura Longhurst brings an intuitive approach to color and composition in her oil and mixed media paintings. Working with richly textured oils and frequent layers of gold or silver leaf, she creates immersive seascapes and imagined landscapes that merge observation with invention. Her tactile, luminous style captures light, movement, and the expansive qualities of nature, aiming to evoke escape, wonder, and a sense of connection to the mysteries of the natural world.