Laurel Hecht

Originally from Cleveland, OH. I have degrees from Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and Croydon College of Art in Croydon, England. I have shown and sold my works in private homes, corporate settings and galleries. Some of my collections include: Atlanta VA, Veterans Hospitals, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa in CO, Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Beth Israel Medical Center NY. Shows include: Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca NY, Cleveland Botanical Gardens in Cleveland, Humphrey Atrium Gallery, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cove Gallery in Wellfleet, MA

Favorite subjects for me right now are flowers and landscapes, and I paint them into life as a piece of my story. These nature celebrations have qualities that are important in my life right now. I mostly like painting with color, although anything too bold feels intrusive. When painting, I strive to I feel a familiar comfort, without outside judgment. I begin with thinking about the many things in my life, and eventually those things drain off, and I am just concerned with the painting.