Laura Ray Pierce

The Promise of Happiness

16 x 1" round, framed to 18 x 1.5" round

Oil with Antique Lace on Panel

$650

2D—First Place, March All Media Exhibition

(grouping of "A Joyful Humm", New Song", and "The Promise of Happiness")

The promise of happiness rests in watchful light. Oil on panel with antique lace embedded into the surface transforming a worn textile into beauty and hope.

Artist Statement:

I paint the places that make me feel the sense of home, sunlit paths through quiet woods, the hush of evening, the glow of light through a forest of trees.  My inspiration comes from wandering beneath a cathedral of trees, where light dances and my soul listens.

Through layers of mixed media and oils,  I aim to create soulful, atmospheric landscapes that feel both earthly and otherworldly. My paintings are sanctuaries for the soul, places where light speaks, and wonder lingers.