About

Bio
Laura Wetter was born in Montana. She studied painting and drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, graduating with a post-baccalaureate certificate in 2016. She also received a B.A. in English Literature and Studio Art from Wheaton College in Illinois. She completed a residency at Vermont Studio Center in 2018. She currently lives and works in Seattle, WA, where she is also the Development Director at the public arts nonprofit Urban ArtWorks.

Artist Statement
In my perceptual paintings, the framing of intimate and domestic scenes and subjects pushes against edges and structures. Fabrics take on figurative and topographical qualities, stretching grids and obscuring horizons. Mundane subjects locate these pieces in the still life genre, a tradition that lends itself to exploring issues around work, leisure, gender, power, and consumption. Working from observation, many of my pieces attempt to find a balance between what is seen and felt, exploring the subjectivity of the painter and viewer. I am interested in vulnerability and visibility.