Career Highlights
Institutional Collections: Permanent works at Delta Airlines Sky Club LAX, Mayo Clinic, and Apollo Global Management, with active commissions for Kaiser Permanente, RWJ Barnabas Health, and Sutter Health CPMC Van Ness Campus San Francisco.
International Representation: Gallery representation across the United States, Japan, and China, with work collected in private homes in over twenty countries.
Press & Recognition: Featured as cover artwork for Artsy's mindfulness collection, Modern Luxury Interiors photographed by Douglas Friedman, and Saatchi Art 100 Top Women Artists.
Institutional Training: Internship at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice, Italy, and Artist Instructor at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Brand Collaborations: Selected partner for West Elm, Williams Sonoma Home, and Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series.
Selected Public & Corporate Collections
Delta Airlines · Delta Sky Club, Los Angeles International Airport
Morning Light, original oil on canvas, permanent collection, 2026.
Sutter Health · CPMC Van Ness Campus, San Francisco CA
Commissioned 30 × 48" original oil on canvas, ICU waiting area, Level 8, in progress, 2026.
Kaiser Permanente · Riverside Medical Center, Riverside CA
Four commissioned original oil paintings - Catch the Light, At the Shore, Follow the Current, Chasing Sun - two patient waiting areas, Floor 2, commission complete, 2026.
RWJ Barnabas Health · Vogel Medical Center, Tinton Falls, New Jersey
Carried by Light, 48 × 60" commissioned original oil on canvas, Surgical Department Lobby, commission complete, 2026.
Mayo Clinic · Integrative Oncology Building, Jacksonville FL
Sea of Quiet Strength, 60 × 40" commissioned original oil on canvas, and three large format prints - Effortless, Ebb & Flow, and Tranquil Oasis - installed throughout the IOB as part of the permanent collection.
Mayo Clinic Hospital · Jacksonville FL
Breath of Light I & II, two 48 × 48" commissioned original oils placed as a set in the permanent collection, 10th floor main hallway.
Apollo Global Management · New York City
Tideglass, 60 × 48" original oil on canvas, permanent collection, 9 West 57th Street headquarters.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital · Rehabilitation Pavilion, Sarasota FL
Shallow Water, 36 × 48" original oil on canvas, permanent collection.
The Nueva School · Upper School, San Mateo CA
Commissioned 36 × 48" original oil on canvas, permanent collection.
Selected Press & Publications
Artsy
“New Year Edit” January 2026
Featured as cover artwork for Artsy curated collection on mindfulness and mental well-being.
Modern Luxury Interiors
“Vacation Mode” February 2025
Featured artwork commissioned by award winning design team Grace Blu Interiors for a private residence,
photographed by Douglas Friedman and highlighted in a full-length editorial.
Bold Journey
Meet Laura Browning June 2026
Featured in the Inspiring Stories series on keeping creativity alive, the discipline of stillness, and ten years of painting light on water.
Saatchi Art
100 Top Women Artists, 2020
Recognized as one of Saatchi Art’s 100 leading women artists worldwide in their annual online feature.
Dwell Magazine
“Eichler Summer” feature
Artwork included in a lifestyle and design spread celebrating modern architecture and interiors.
Atomic Ranch Magazine
“8 prints for your Mid Mod Home” October 2017
Artwork selected as part of a curated roundup highlighting contemporary art that compliments mid-century modern design.
Atomic Ranch Magazine
Design Issue, Fall 2016
Featured artist in a special issue focused on modern design and interior inspiration.
selected Gallery Representation
E Gallery - Shanghai, China
Ocean Day Gallery - Yokohama, Grand Nikko Tokyo Bay Maihama & Hilton Tokyo Bay, Japan
Skidmore Contemporary - Laguna Beach, CA
KW Contemporary - Kennebunk, ME
Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts - San Francisco & Menlo Park, CA
Illumine Gallery - Palm Springs, CA
Elliott Fouts Gallery - Sacramento, CA
Square One Gallery - St. Louis MO
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Refraction Illumine Gallery, Palm Springs CA
2024 Laura Browning’s World Ocean Day Gallery Tokyo Japan
2023 The World of Laura Browning Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2022 The World of Laura Browning Ocean Day Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
2022 Laura Browning's World Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2026
Upcoming, August: Heat Wave KW Contemporary, Kennebunk Maine
Group Exhibition Ocean Day Gallery at Hilton Tokyo Bay, Japan
Summertide KW Contemporary, Kennebunk Maine
Soft Terrain Square One Gallery, St. Louis MO
The Patron’s Circle The Agency Art House, Pacifica, CA
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong with E Gallery, Hong Kong
Room to Breathe Square One Gallery, St. Louis MO
Ocean Day Pop-Up Exhibition Nihombashi Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan
Line, Light, Form Illumine Gallery, Palm Springs CA
Winter Tide KW Contemporary, Kennebunk Maine
2025
The Extension of Light Field E Gallery, Shanghai China
All That Glitters KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Modernism Illumine Gallery, Palm Springs CA
Little Luxuries KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Trunk Show Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco
Sailing Away Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, Florida
Lustre KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Summertide KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
2024
Wonder KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Trunk Show Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco
Something Blue Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento California
Overboard KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Summer Crush Sorelle Gallery, Westport Connecticut
Waterside Reflections Sheldon Fine Art Naples, Florida
Summertide KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Affordable Art Fair with KW Contemporary New York City
Make A Statement Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
2023
All That Glitters KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Holiday Show Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut
Trunk Show Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, California
Open Waters Sorelle Gallery, Westport, Connecticut
Summertide KW Contemporary, Kennebunk, Maine
Group Exhibit Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, Florida
Sizzling Summer Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
A Summer Odyssey and Summer Kickoff Five 3 Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
Summer Fair Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Make A Statement Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
Water Laguna Art Gallery, Mission Viejo, California
Featured Artists West Elm
Nijiro's Ocean Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Sand, Sea, Sun Sheldon Fine Art, Newport, Rhode Island
2022
Featured Artists West Elm
Small Gems Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
Blue Period Laguna Art Gallery, Mission Viejo, California
Fall in Love Five 3 Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
Nijiro's Ocean Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Something Blue Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
Summer Waves Sheldon Fine Art, Newport, Rhode Island
Group Exhibit Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, Florida
The Sea Exhibition Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
A Season of New Beginnings Five 3 Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
2021
The Four Seasons Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
The Sea Exhibition Ocean Day Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibit Gallery Olani, Kapolei, Hawaii
Endless Summer Laguna Art Gallery, Mission Viejo, California
Making Waves Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
Calm Waters Palm Avenue Fine Arts, Sarasota, Florida
Deliberate Meditation Sheldon Fine Art, Newport, Rhode Island
Group Exhibit Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, Florida
2020
Group Exhibit Gallery Vibe, Naples, Florida
Group Exhibit Gallery Olani, Kapolei, Hawaii
Small Wonders Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
Group Exhibit Sheldon Fine Art, Naples, Florida
Stirring Seas Sheldon Fine Art, Newport, Rhode Island
Featured Artist Williams Sonoma Home
Lost At Sea Palm Avenue Fine Arts, Sarasota, Florida
2019
Small Gems Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
Featured Artist Williams Sonoma Home
Take A Dip Hillary Whitaker Gallery, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Summer Show Gallery Vibe, Naples, Florida
Reflections of Summer Sheldon Fine Art, Newport, Rhode Island
Group Exhibit Gallery Olani, Kapolei Hawaii
Group Exhibit Palm Avenue Fine Arts, Sarasota, Florida
2018
Featured Artist Williams Sonoma Home
Small Gems Elliott Fouts Gallery, Sacramento, California
New Works Hillary Whitaker Gallery, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Regional Finalists 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
The Other Art Fair, Santa Monica, California
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, California
Spring Show Palm Avenue Fine Arts, Sarasota, Florida
New Vibe 2018 Gallery Vibe, Naples, Florida
selected Commercial Partnerships
West Elm
Limited edition prints of original paintings sold through West Elm’s online marketplace as part of their artist partnership program, 2023 & 2024
Williams Sonoma Home
Featured as a “Spotlight Artist”, on the Williams Sonoma Home website, with two collections of original paintings sold exclusively through their platform. Both collections sold out during the 2018-2020 collaboration.
Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series
Regional Finalist 2018. Selected to exhibit in the San Francisco showcase at Minna Gallery as part of Bombay Sapphire’s national artist series highlighting emerging contemporary artists.
selected private Commissions
Private commissions completed for collectors and interior designers across the United States and internationally, including residences in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, New Jersey, Japan, Germany, Austria, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, and Switzerland. Featured commissions include works for luxury residences in Lake Tahoe, Stone Harbor Bay NJ, and San Diego CA — the latter photographed by Douglas Friedman and published in Modern Luxury Interiors, February 2025.
Education and Professional Development
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting California State University Long Beach - 2000
Internship - Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Venice, Italy
Selected for a competitive international internship focused on art historical research, curation and museum education at one of Europe’s leading modern art collections.
Museum Educator - Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Los Angeles, CA
Developed and led art education programming and gallery experiences for diverse audiences at one of the largest encyclopedic art museums in the U.S.
Born 1977 in Berkeley, California. Lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.