Laurence Causse-Parsley

Painter

Studio: MSS 33

Laurence Causse-Parsley (LAC) is a French-British self-taught artist based in London. Her first solo exhibition took place in Mumbai, India, in 2003.

Shuttling between countries and cultures, LAC gives herself the freedom to select materials from changing contexts. The result is a distinctive style built on skilled use of mixed media, layering techniques and a bold exploration of colour inherited from her Mediterranean childhood.  She approaches the canvas from all sides, creating strong marks, seeking and welcoming the unexpected.

LAC has developed a consistent body of work inspired by her immediate physical and social environment, expressing her individual interpretations.

Her main source of inspiration for many years has been the cities she lived in, visited or imagined, including London.

Reacting to the major changes in our daily life brought on by the COVID pandemic, LAC felt compelled to push her landscapes towards more abstract forms.  The resulting Wish I Were There Series, with its large colourful plans, broken lines and abstract forms engages the viewer in a narrative of evasion. These works embody essential human need for the freedoms that were put on hold for a while.

However as we move away from the pandemic, this series continues to develop and embraces a wider narrative: a two-way encounter between the artist and the viewer.

An active member of Make Space Studios since 2011, LAC has been involved in many curated group exhibitions in the UK and internationally. The Brompton Chapel in London and BGallery in Paris hosted two successful solo shows in 2019 featuring her urban landscape body of works.

LAC ‘s artworks are part of galleries’ and private collections throughout Britain, Europe and Asia. She was selected to participate as an artist in residence in Japan (Kyoto) in April 2016. In 2019, her work was selected out of 5000 applications to feature in the LIBERTY book and for Art Room Roma.

http://www.art-lac.com/