Laurel Antur

I envision new myths for a post-human future using anthropomorphized animals, archetypes and reimagined mythological creatures from our past. Building layers with cold wax and oil paint mimics the layers of time, textures building, inspiring pareidolic images. Channeling my spirit guides, I allow them to speak new entities into being, that listen to my helpless sadness as climate change unfolds, from the comfort of my lovely middle class life. I’m inspired by the fairy tales of Kiki Smith, the oddness of Louise Bourgeois’ psychological venting, and the honest authenticity of outsider artists.

Laurel Antur is based in the mountains of Southern California. Currently working in cold wax and oil, Laurel has used many different media like watercolor, inks and mixed media. Inspired by expressive arts, intermodal arts and accessing the collective unconscious, Laurel uses art as a mystical practice. Fighting the emotional numbness of our times, she uses art to connect with nature and envisions new myths for a possibly post-human world.