Laura Chasman

My portraits are a visual journal of my life. These are the people that I have encountered as I go about my daily routines as a mother, artist, social worker, friend.

I choose my subjects because of the way they look, dress and express themselves, and how I have come to know them.

Each of my portrait paintings is a personal journey that explores the humanity that is all around me. To capture what is felt, as well as what is seen, is most essential