Laura Winn Kane is originally from Liverpool, New York. She has been living in Central Pennsylvania since 1995 and currently maintains a studio in Port Matilda, PA. She is a Juried Member of the International Guild of Realism, a Juried Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America and a Signature Member of the Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society. The artist's other affiliations include the Art Association of Harrisburg, Art In Common and the Art Alliance of Central Pennsylvania where she has served as a board member, has taught and has mentored high school students interested in the arts. Laura's work has been exhibited and won awards nationally and is held in private collections throughout the United States.

Her work includes representational oil and pastel paintings as well as figure drawings from life models. Subjects are usually rendered larger-than-life in an attempt to monumentalize objects’ individual qualities and are often treated like stage performers in a tableau scene that may tell a story. Strong color and pattern throughout the compositions often plays an important role. Some of the more complex images reflect the artist's interest in all the the detail people usually miss or take for granted. She enjoys including surprises for the more patient viewer, such as the plastic connectors within a silk flower. In this way, Laura's still-life paintings are more contemporary.

The artist finds working exclusively from life subjects invigorating in both its immediacy and intimacy. She does not try to recreate any particular period or style. She feels a need to explore the relationships between individual objects and their surroundings and sometimes enjoys emphasizing an equal importance of these components.

Laura's goal is to create works that will inspire viewers to consider the relationships with their own surroundings or just appreciate the beauty that surrounds us. If you have a cherished object you'd like monumentalized, need a special gift or simply desire a painting to fit your decor, please feel free to contact the artist at to discuss commissioning a piece of original art that suits your budget. Work created this way is a pleasure for the artist since she'll know the piece will hold special meaning for its owner.