Laura Wiens at Chateau Julien
Born and raised in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., I spent my early adulthood on Cape Cod, Mass. Busy raising four kids as a single mom in Spokane, Wash., it wasn't until my last one was a senior in high school in 2006 that I discovered a talent waiting to be expressed.
By then I was living in Colorado Springs and hiking the Rockies, so mountain scenes and aspen forests inspired my early efforts.
I returned to my hometown of Carmel in the summer of 2007, sharing gallery space in a quaint courtyard gazebo. I began painting coastal scenes, Carmel landmarks and California missions. Since moving to Crescent City in December 2007 with my husband, Richard, I've focused on the incredible beauty of the rugged Northern California and Southern Oregon coastlines.
Besides Crescent Harbor Gallery, my work is also displayed in Carmel at Mountainsong Galleries and at Second Street Gallery in Bandon, Ore.
Laura Wiens
--Crescent Harbor Gallery's Demos are now held at noon at the Public Library
--February Demo Artist will be Elio Camacho.
