About the Artist
Laura is an illustrator based in Northern Utah. Her work focuses on fantasy, religious and middle-grade narrative illustration for the publishing industry.
For Laura illustration started with drawings of fairy tales and paper dolls (still favorite subjects) and quickly became the focus of “what I want to be when I grow up.”
After attending the Illustration program at Utah State University, Laura went on to draw for Scott Allen Lane Productions, creating costume designs for Disney Entertainment, Footlights Theater, and Olympic skater, Michelle Kwan.
Then came the big hiatus: Laura paused her career in art to pursue professional ballroom dancing, a vocation that spanned five states, and seventeen years. She continued to create costume designs for herself and fellow dancers and used her art skills to provide branding and illustration for her own company: the Affinity Ballroom.
Now, Laura works as a freelance illustrator focusing on narrative illustration, fantasy, and middle-grade chapter book art. While working on entering the publishing world, Laura continues to teach dance and art to the young people in her community. She lives in Kaysville, Utah with her favorite art critic: her daughter.
Services
Illustration
Branding & Design
Commisions
Clients
Utah State University
Society of Visual Storytellers
Affinity Ballroom
Dancestaff
Premier Ballroom Academy