“Silent Watcher,” created by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson, is an expressive oil pastel artwork measuring 45 × 35 cm, framed and signed by the artist. The piece features a solitary black cat perched on a fence under a luminous, pink-toned night sky, emphasizing atmosphere and emotion over detail. With gestural marks and textured layers, the artwork conveys a sense of quiet tension and stillness, accentuated by specks of light resembling stars, contributing to its dreamlike quality. The minimal yet confident strokes used to depict the cat symbolize alertness and self-containment, situating the piece firmly in contemporary expressionism.
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Virtual Art Exhibition: Aging Souls and Earth’s Vulnerabilities with Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s solo exhibition, “Aging Soul, Aging Earth,” explores the parallels between human aging and climate change, emphasizing their gradual and intertwined progression. Drawing from her book of the same name, the exhibition presents landscapes as emotional reflections of internal experiences shaped by environmental conditions. The art focuses on accumulation rather than abrupt change, depicting the slow erosion of both the planet and the self. Through layered surfaces and subtle gestures, the works invite viewers to engage with themes of care, vulnerability, and the ethical responsibility to acknowledge and respond to the fragility of both the Earth and human existence.
Exploring Nocturnal Landscapes: The Art of Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
The Night Learns to BloomLaura Bernardeschi Nelson, 2026Oil pastel on paper, framed and ready to hang45 × 35 cmSigned and varnished This work depicts a solitary tree suspended within a nocturnal landscape that dissolves into atmosphere rather than fixed terrain. The ground and sky merge through layered greys, mauves, and violet-pinks, creating a space thatContinueContinue reading “Exploring Nocturnal Landscapes: The Art of Laura Bernardeschi Nelson”
Exploring Ambiguity in Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s Artwork
Waiting on the Other SideLaura Bernardeschi Nelson, 2026Oil pastel on paper, framed45 × 35 cmSigned and varnished This work presents an ambiguous interior space that oscillates between architecture and emotion. A corridor-like structure unfolds through repeating arches and windowed openings, establishing a sense of rhythm and containment while resisting a stable or fully legible perspective.ContinueContinue reading “Exploring Ambiguity in Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s Artwork”
Vibrant Lavender Field Painting: Landscape by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Title: Lavender Field Artist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Medium: Oil pastels on paperDimensions: 35 × 45 cm (once framed)Signature: Signed by the artistFinish: VarnishedFraming: Sold framed Description:Lavender Field is an expressive oil pastel work that captures the quiet rhythm and expansive atmosphere of a lavender landscape. Broad, gestural marks and layered tones of violet, green, andContinueContinue reading “Vibrant Lavender Field Painting: Landscape by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson”
‘The Waiting Tree’: A Reflection on Time and Nature with Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
The Waiting Tree Oil Pastel on PaperLaura Bernardeschi Nelson The Waiting Tree is an original oil pastel work by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson that explores stillness, time, and the quiet endurance of nature. The composition centres on a solitary tree whose dark trunk and reaching branches anchor the surrounding space, creating a sense of pause andContinueContinue reading “‘The Waiting Tree’: A Reflection on Time and Nature with Laura Bernardeschi Nelson”
Where Time Hesitates: A Surreal Exploration of Memory
Where Time Hesitates Oil Pastel on PaperLaura Bernardeschi Nelson, 2026 Where Time Hesitates is a surreal dreamscape by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson that explores the moment of suspension between past and future. Set within an interior that feels both architectural and psychological, the composition presents a quiet stage where decision, memory, and possibility coexist. At theContinueContinue reading “Where Time Hesitates: A Surreal Exploration of Memory”
Exploring Urban Fragility in Mixed Media
A Future with No Address Acrylic, Gesso, and Mixed Media on CanvasLaura Bernardeschi Nelson, 2026 A Future with No Address is a mixed-media painting by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson that reflects on abandonment, environmental fragility, and the uncertain trajectory of urban life in the context of climate change. The work depicts a city once structured forContinueContinue reading “Exploring Urban Fragility in Mixed Media”
Exploring Solitude in ‘Passage with a Single Flame’
Passage with a Single Flame £690 Oil Pastel on Paper by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Passage with a Single Flame is an original oil pastel work by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson that explores transition, solitude, and the quiet act of moving inward. A narrow corridor unfolds between darkened, branch-like forms, guiding the viewer toward an arched openingContinueContinue reading “Exploring Solitude in ‘Passage with a Single Flame’”
Dreamscapes in Oil Pastel: Where Dreams Take Root
“Where Dreams Take Root” is an original oil pastel artwork by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson, portraying a dreamlike landscape suspended between memory and reality. The scene features pale, leafless trees with silver branches against a softly colored sky blending rose, violet, and embered tones. Its composition invites emotional engagement rather than literal interpretation, suggesting vulnerability and subconscious connections. The dreamy quality, reinforced by the soft and tactile surface of the pastel, evokes a sense of transition and introspection. This unique piece appeals to collectors who appreciate imagery that symbolizes emotional landscapes, creating a contemplative space for reflection.
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