Laurel has always had the drive to express things visually, to create images that inspire the visceral, intuitive responses that are impossible to find through words. Beginning as a traditional visual artist and completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration in painting she soon found that the most inspiring avenue and the one that allowed the widest berth for her curiosity was the visual effects field of feature film. For the past ten years she has worked on many projects in both film and television wearing multiple hats from art director to cg generalist, compositor and in the past few years as a senior texture painter and character surfacing artist. Future plans include continuing to develop her own painting and drawing and growing further as a texture and surfacing artist especially of creatures. She also has an interest in expanding her experience in lighting and compositing.