Golden Quiet is an oil pastel landscape by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson that captures a serene rural scene illuminated by soft light. The artwork features a golden field with flowing strokes and intertwining greens and blues in the background, which includes trees and distant hills. A simple wooden fence and a hay bale in the foreground add intimacy to the setting. This piece embodies themes of stillness, belonging, and abundance, evoking a sense of comfort associated with countryside spaces. Ideal for living areas, it resonates with viewers who cherish nature and expressive color. The original artwork measures 45 × 35 cm and is signed and varnished.
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Northumberland Shore: Coastal Art by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s artwork “Northumberland Shore,” available for sale on Saatchi Art, is an oil pastel piece measuring 45 × 35 cm. The painting captures the essence of a Northumberland coastal landscape, emphasizing the interplay of sky, land, and sea through soft blue, green, and earth tones. Rather than detailed depictions, the artist focuses on mood and stillness, using color and movement to evoke light and weather. This location is significant to Nelson, who gathers natural materials from it for her mixed media works. The work features a velvety texture and a varnished finish that enhances its luminosity, embodying a deep connection to nature.
Aging Self
Yesterday , 11 December 2025 , I clicked “publish” on Amazon and sent my newest book into the world: Aging Earth, Aging Self. I feel equal parts proud, nervous, and wildly curious about where it will land—because this book is not only about climate change and not only about aging. It’s about the strange, honestContinueContinue reading “Aging Self”
Underwater
Laura Bernardeschi Nelson’s artwork “What Remains After the Flood” addresses climate change through a mixed-media canvas, utilizing found materials like sand, seaweed, and plastic. This piece symbolizes ecological distress, depicting a submerged city and ancestral creatures, inviting viewers to contemplate environmental urgency and humanity’s fragile relationship with nature.
The Last Bloom
The Last Bloom Oil pastel on paper, 45 × 35 cm—framed, signed, varnishedArtist: Laura Bernardeschi Nelson Price £890 The Last Bloom portrays a deeply evocative moment set within a dark, transforming forest. In the centre of a glowing passage of yellow light, a young girl offers a single flower to an elder figure—two silhouettes meetingContinueContinue reading “The Last Bloom”
Oil Pastel Techniques in ‘Clouds in the Sky’ by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson
“Clouds in the Sky” by Laura Bernardeschi Nelson is an oil pastel artwork capturing the interplay between land and sky through vibrant hues. Featuring a serene landscape, it invites viewers to experience the moment before change, encapsulating a sense of stillness and transformation, emphasizing the beauty of light and air.