Portraits by Laura Baran

My figurative practice is a dedicated study of presence.

EASY DOES IT (LOWER EAST SIDE)

Acrylic ink and markers on paper, 2025

I draw and paint portraits, documenting loved ones and the diverse faces of New York, to infuse my art with deep personal meaning.

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People Close to Me

Arcylic and oil on paper

2024-2019

NATALIE ON THE TRAIN (LIRR)

NATALIE ON THE TRAIN (LIRR)

FAMILY SLEDDING, LIBE SLOPE ITHACA (sold)

FAMILY SLEDDING, LIBE SLOPE ITHACA (sold)

MOLLIE FEEDING ROUX IN FLORIDA

MOLLIE FEEDING ROUX IN FLORIDA

LEO AND THE WAVES (THE WAVES WE RIDE)

LEO AND THE WAVES (THE WAVES WE RIDE)

NIGHTFALL WALK TO SAGE, ITHACA (sold)

NIGHTFALL WALK TO SAGE, ITHACA (sold)

BECCA WITH BAY'S POLAROIDS

BECCA WITH BAY'S POLAROIDS

LEO AND MATT IN THE LOBBY (sold)

LEO AND MATT IN THE LOBBY (sold)

DOUG AND MATT WITH KITE (sold)

DOUG AND MATT WITH KITE (sold)

I create soulful, high-impact portraits that serve as enduring archives of memory, care, and the BOLD beauty of individuals who shape my world.

Artists and Activists

Watercolor, ink, and pastel on paper

2020

MARIAME KABA (sold)

MARIAME KABA (sold)

INDYA MOORE

OLATIWA KARADE

SONALEE

JULIE-ANNE LEE (sold)

JULIE-ANNE LEE (sold)

TOM PETTY

HOCKNEY

ERIC BACHMANN

People on the Street

Watercolor on paper, 9” x 12”

2018-2016

(sold)

(sold)

(sold)

(sold)

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