Laurel McFarland (1967-present)
As long as she can remember, Laurel McFarland has been an artist. As a child Laurel would borrow her father’s Walter Foster books then draw and redraw the myriad of examples and exercises in those instruction books, especially the trees. As an avid hiker and explorer of the natural world Laurel’s love for the landscape is evident in her artwork. She has spent the last 2 decades honing her skills as an artist and rendering her experiences in nature.

In her own words Laurel says, “My fondest childhood memories always include trees. The Live oaks, the way they grow on the rolling hills, the Monterey Cypress, grown bent in the costal breezes and the Giant Sequoia also of California, where I was born and spent my childhood. Today, the Aspens and Cottonwood trees of the Rocky Mountains have become the muse of many of my paintings, having
spent most of my adult life living and exploring in the beautiful mountains of Utah.”
Laurel developed her skills as an artist primarily through studying with Scott Wallis, an Impressionist artist and teacher from South Ogden, Utah. She has also refined her abilities in many classes and workshops with other artists including Jeff Hein, Susan Gallacher, Kimball Geisler, and Douglas Fryer.

Laurel paints primarily landscapes in oils in a modern impressionistic style.