bio

LauraDeNatale is a photographer and encaustic artist based in Ottawa, Ontario. Her professional journey into the art world began in Chicago, Illinois studying fine art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and graphic design at the Illinois Institute of Art.

Laura has studied and practiced a wide range of art disciplines including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and textiles.

Since moving to Canada in 2023, Laura has found that exploring her natural surroundings is an integral part of “putting down roots.” It has been through this process that the literal and figurative meaning of being rooted has taken on a new focus in her artwork.

Her current work involves photographing the natural world and digitally modifying the images to convey her emotional responses to the what she is capturing.

Laura further enhances some of her photographs using photo-encaustic techniques in which printed photographs are layered with encaustic and other mediums, giving them a dreamlike quality.