{"id":13674,"date":"2026-08-25T15:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/?page_id=13674"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:12:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:12:43","slug":"laura-wait","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/laura-wait\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Wait"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"su-row\"><div class=\"su-column su-column-size-100% su-column-centered\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-13675 .fg-image { width: 150px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-13675 { --fg-gutter: 10px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-default foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-center fg-default fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-medium fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-preset fg-brad fg-preset-small fg-preset fg-brad fg-preset-small\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-13675\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;panel&quot;:{&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;download&quot;:false}},&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:true},&quot;lazy&quot;:true}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true,&quot;thumbs&quot;:false,&quot;download&quot;:false},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 1; 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border-radius: 5px 35px 5px 35px; background: #AAD3FF; padding: 20px; width: 100%; height: 250px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Laura Wait Contact Links<\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 10px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/LauraWait.com\" style=\"color:#000000;text-decoration:none;\">LauraWait.com<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/laurawaitart\/\" style=\"color:#000000;text-decoration:none;\">Instagram<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tinaandersonartist\/\" style=\"color:#000000;text-decoration:none;\">Facebook<\/a> <\/b> --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-2-3\"><div class=\"su-column-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<h3>Laura Wait &#8211; Artist Statement<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;Environment, words, calligraphy, celestial movements, time, symbols, history, music, elemental energy are some of the many influences on my artwork.  While it appears I am simply an abstract painter using letterforms, there are meanings Beneath the Surface. I don\u2019t offer simple explanations for my markings; understanding often must be intuited. Titles become very important in entering the world of my paintings, as they provide a key to my imagery.  While often illegible, word forms as image are indeed the primary vehicle of my art. I use words to form marks and symbols, adding layers to create history and depth of imagery.  I have always been interested in graffiti, as well as Asian art and medieval manuscripts.  I think that graffiti is especially important as a driver in new forms of abstract art like the African music rhythms that influenced jazz and rock music in the last century. Numbers as mathematics, or as symbols are also part of my language.  My art is influenced by my history. I was a bookbinder and then a book artist for about thirty years, printmaking, and painting at the same time. My techniques are inspired by my experience with paper, cutting accurately, monoprinting, collagraphs, calligraphy, and paste painting.    I now use acrylic as the main medium, but often start with paper which is attached to the panel asthe first layer. Many layers of paint and imagery are required for the final results.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13674","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Laura Wait | Vashon Island Visual Artists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/vivartists.com\/viva\/laura-wait\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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