Studios » Koha
Studio No(s): 1
Original metallic art & hand painted cards by Laura Richardson (formerly Laura Barker).
Having graduated in BA Hons Textiles at Manchester Metropolitan University, Laura pursued a career in textile design, freelance designing in the UK before accepting a work placement with a textile design company in Auckland, New Zealand. Returning to the UK, Laura established Koha* Studio in 2005 in order to paint directly for the public.
Reviving a painting technique discovered in her later university days, Laura uses a rich pairing of oil paints & metallic powders to create ‘carved’ images, often likened to metal sheeting or even silk fabrics. Sophisticated, shimmering qualities of these framed & canvas paintings, lend themselves well to both modern & traditional interiors; be it ornamental damask repeats or freehand sketchy nature-inspired imagery; these light-changing pieces add depth to any room.
Laura welcomes commissions for your home & business interiors, and invites you to visit her new studio on the ground floor, which she now shares with jewellers, Alena Asenbryl and Amy Wilkinson.
*Koha = ‘gift/present’ in Maori, New Zealand.
Exhibition experience includes:-
10/2007 – Solo Exhibition, Littleborough Gallery,
Littleborough
04/2006 – British Craft Trade Fair, Harrogate
12/2006 – Trading with Manchester European Christmas
Markets
12/2005 – Trading with Manchester European Christmas
Markets
07/2003 – New Designers, Islington, London
07/2003 – Accessible Art, Manchester
06/2007 – Degree Show, Manchester Metropolitan University
Type(s) of Work: cards, illustration, textiles
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