About the Artist
Laura Dewey
I'm an Alaska-based painter working primarily in acrylics. I live on the Kenai Peninsula, surrounded by the wilderness that fills my canvases — glaciers, rivers, wildlife, and the ever-changing light.
I grew up fascinated by color and texture. I studied fine art before moving to Alaska, where the landscape became my greatest teacher. There's no place on earth quite like this — the scale, the silence, the extraordinary light.
My paintings begin outdoors. I spend time sketching and observing — the way morning light hits a glacial moraine, the exact color of a sockeye's scales. Then I bring those observations back to the studio and let the painting grow.
Get in TouchThe Studio
My studio overlooks a spruce forest. It's small but full of light — the kind of north-facing light painters love. The walls are covered with reference sketches, color studies, and half-finished canvases.
I work in series, often exploring a single subject or palette for weeks at a time. It lets me push past the obvious and find something more unexpected.
Acrylic suits my temperament — I can build layers fast, respond to the painting, cover mistakes. But I love the history of oil painting too, and I'm always learning from the masters.
What I Believe
Place Matters
Great paintings come from deep familiarity with a place. Alaska has given me a lifetime of material.
Color is Emotion
I use color expressively, not literally. The goal is feeling, not photography.
Art Should Live
Paintings belong in homes, not storage. I price my work to be collected, not speculated.