Inextricably and irresistibly tied to the landscape following years of outdoor ventures, Radwell’s paintings depict imaginary compositions drawn from memories inspired by nature.. Abstraction of forms, markings, and bold use of color appearing in unexpected places, invite the viewer to choose a path and embark upon journeys with destinations unknown .
A native New Yorker, Laura is an award-winning artist and designer who has been living in Massachusetts since the 1970s. She began to paint in the late 1980s, and over the years has explored various media: oil painting, acrylic and mixed media painting, sculpture, calligraphy, photography and digital art. She is currently working on large(r) scale paintings that focus on atmosphere and her inner impressions of the landscape. Her work has been widely exhibited across New England and elsewhere.
Also check out:
Interview in Boston Voyager magazine:
http://bostonvoyager.com/interview/art-life-laura-radwell/
Interview on ArtsyShark magazine: https://www.artsyshark.com/2021/03/16/featured-artist-laura-radwell/
Public Television Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7w5nO90s6M
Interview with Guy McClain, Jasper Rand Gallery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKmmOLi0NnM&t=18s
Exhibitions & Juried Shows
“Landing” Elusie Gallery, Easthampton, MA - June 2023 (solo)
“Variations” Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA - November 2022 (solo)
““Color Fields” Jasper Rand Gallery, Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield, MA - September 2022 (solo)
“Building Mythos” Three Stones Gallery, Concord, MA - April/May 2022 (featured guest artist, group)
““Home” Arts To Hearts Project, www.artstoheartsproject.com – January/February 2021 (juried group)
“Blue” Cambridge Art Association, Boston, MA – October/November 2021 (juried, group)
“108th Annual Exhibition” Allied Artists of America New York, NY – September/October 2021 (juried, group)
FIRST PLACE PRIZE, Nor’Easter Annual Juried Exhibition, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT. - September 2020
“Embodied Landscape” Salmon Falls Gallery, Shelburne MA – October/November 2020 (3-person)
National Arts Club CWLAC Juried Exhibition, New York, New York – October 2020 (online)
Hoadley Gallery, Lenox, MA - 3-person show, Aug/Sept 2020
“Brave and Bold” Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI – July/August 2019 (gallery artists)
“Off to the Races” Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI – June/July 2019 (gallery artists)
“Color Sense” Honorable Mention awarded to two paintings (online exhibition) - July 2020
Providence Arts Club Juried Exhibition, May 2020
National Arts Club CWLAC, Juried Exhibition January 2020
“Embodied Landscape” Hope & Feathers Gallery, Amherst, MA - November 2019 (solo)
“11:11 Depth of Perception” @ Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, MA – January 2019 (juried, group)
‘2BEHOLD2’ #Local Gallery, Easthampton, MA – September 2018 (2-person)
'Easthampton' @ #Local, Easthampton, MA – July 2018 (group)
'America, Now' @ Providence Art Club, Providence, RI – July 2018 (juried, group)
'Art Biologic' @ Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY – May 2018 (juried, group)
'Sanctuary' @ Elusie Gallery, Easthampton, MA – March 2018 (group, by invitation)
Click Workspace, Northampton, MA – February/April 2018 (solo)
The Sprinkler Factory, Worcester, MA – November/December 2017 (group)
Elusie Gallery, Easthampton, MA – September/October 2017 (solo)
A.P.E. Gallery, Northampton, MA – May 2017 (2-person)
Family Legacy Partners, Northampton, MA – October 2016 (solo)
Greenfield Gallery, Greenfield, MA – July/August 2016 (2-person)
Hosmer Gallery, Forbes Library, Northampton, MA – February 2016 (3-person)
Arno Maris Gallery, Westfield State University, Westfield, MA – October/November 2015 (solo)
Nash Gallery, Easthampton, MA – March/April 2015 (solo)
Embler Art Gallery/Flagship Lounge, JFK International Airport, NY – May to December 2014
MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA – November 2014 (juried, 4-person)
Eastmont Gallery, Easthampton, MA – October 2013 (solo)
Baystate Hospital, Greenfield MA – March/April/May, 2013 (solo)
Northampton Cooperative Bank, Amherst – MA, Feb. 2013 (solo)
Nash Gallery, Easthampton, MA – October 2012 (solo)
Trailside Gallery, Northampton, MA – May 2012 (solo)
Amherst Town Hall, Amherst, MA – Jan/Feb/March 2012 (solo)
Academy of Music, Northampton, MA – Nov/Dec 2011 (solo)
Easthampton City Arts Group Show, Easthampton, MA – Nov 2011
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke, MA – Nov/Dec 2011 (juried group)
Left Bank Gallery, Wellfleet, MA – Summer 2011
“Vital Connection” – Eastmont Gallery, Easthampton, MA – June/July 2011 (group)
Davis Orton Gallery, Hudson, NY – May 12 – June 19, 2011 (2-person)
Northampton Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA – November 2010 (solo)
“Small Works” – Easthampton, MA – November 2010 (group)
“Pleasant Street Industrious” – Group exhibition, Eastworks and Paragon Arts and Industry artists,
Easthampton, MA – October 2010
“Red” @ Easthampton City Arts, Easthampton, MA – February 2010 (group)
Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA: Photomontage, June 1992 (solo)
The Canal Gallery, Holyoke, MA, June 1992 (group)
Heritage Bank for Savings, Northampton, MA, June-October 1991 (solo)
Sync Gallery, Northampton, MA, November 1990 (group)
Center for the Arts, Northampton, MA: Landscape Paintings, April 1990 (solo)
Hart Gallery, Northampton, MA, April 1989 (group)