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how to use the materials, oil painting came
naturally to her. After grasping the technical side
of painting, she began to learn about anatomy and
how the body moved. Life-drawing classes at
Kennesaw State University—where she earned her
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing—
were essential.
“Life-drawing classes made things click for
me,” she said. “I would try to copy pictures from
magazines, but you can’t look at a full body and
how it’s moving and see people’s muscles.”
Laura’s paintings have exhibited locally at the
Marietta/Cobb Art Museum and in various other
exhibits throughout the Southeast. Over the years,
she has witnessed the artist support in the Cobb
County community and, specifi ally, Marietta. Her
fi st sale was of a painting she had hanging in
Kiosco, a Colombian restaurant on the Marietta
Square. She currently has prints for sale in Cool
Beans Coffee, also on the Marietta Square.
Shull’s latest project is a series titled, “Birthday.”
The series is based on vintage photos she has
collected with the central theme of a birthday
party. “They make me incredibly happy. I love the
cake being the one anchoring visual element in all
of them,” she said.
Some of Shull’s favorite paintings to create
have been portraits and commissioned work. “I
really love doing portrait paintings, any kind of
portraiture, and I’m always open to commissions,”
she said. Among others, commissioned works
include portraits of the founders of Rohadfox
Construction and a piece for Velvet Tacos in Texas.
Rest assured, Shull has plans to return to the
ever-popular “Sweets” series.
“I have so many ideas that I have not started
yet,” she explained, adding that people have
responded very well to the series and especially to
“Cake.” “Women have told me, ‘I love it, because
she just doesn’t care. She’s just doing what she
wants and it make me feel empowered.’ It’s really
interesting to see people take your paintings and
have their own memories that they attach to it. I
love that.”
For more information on the series and the
artist, visit LauraShull.com.
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