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.
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Where Time Hesitates: A Surreal Exploration of Memory by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
“Where Time Hesitates” by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson is a surreal oil pastel artwork that embodies a suspended moment between past and future. Featuring a lonely chair and a floating red balloon, it invites contemplation of choices and memories. The warm tones and dreamlike perspective enhance its emotional depth and introspective nature.
Exploring Urban Fragility in Mixed Media by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
“A Future with No Address” is a 2026 mixed-media painting by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson, addressing themes of abandonment, environmental fragility, and urban uncertainty amid climate change. The work features two small figures navigating an empty cityscape, symbolizing displacement and human cost, while using materials like ground coffee to evoke consumption and decay.
Dreamscapes in Oil Pastel: Where Dreams Take Root by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
“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.
Oil Pastel Techniques in Interval of Green by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
“Interval of Green” by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson is an original oil pastel artwork exploring themes of repetition and landscape psychology. The composition features a sequence of trees that guides perception, depicting a liminal space of movement and stillness. It emphasizes memory and silence through its meditative tones and layered forms.
A Journey
for sale on http://www.saatchiart.com/lauraartist68 Title: Rooted in HerArtist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Medium: Mixed media on board/canvas — acrylic paint, ground coffee, gesso, and natural pine elements. Description:This artwork explores the intimate bond between a young woman and Mother Nature. Her figure becomes a living landscape: vines and blossoms grow through her body, suggesting healing, belonging,ContinueContinue reading “A Journey”