Laurel Hausler
Laurel Hausler | |
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| Born | Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Oil painting, sculpting |
| Movement | Symbolism, Expressionism, Narrative |
| Website | www |
Laurel Hausler is a contemporary oil painter and sculptor. Her work has been widely critiqued and her style compared to those of Joseph Cornell, Frida Kahlo, Edward Gorey and Francis Bacon. Her paintings reflect a woman's experience in a darkly humorous and chaotic world.[1][2]
Early life
Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Hausler began to paint seriously only after living in New Orleans in the late 1990s.[1] She worked a number of different jobs before she became a professional artist. These positions included: journalist, zookeeper and tarot card reader.[3][4]
Works
Hausler's works are atmospheric, mysterious and narrative, relying heavily on imagery built upon her Catholic childhood, psychology and literature.[5]
Influenced by the limits imposed in Catholic school and a general love of history, Hausler has developed her signature style by combining collage, found objects, drawing and painting. Though Hausler studied Literature at Gettysburg College, she declined academic artistic study and developed her own method of applying oil paint in many ghostly layers.[6][7]
The artist follows a thread of expression begun by the Symbolists and continued by Expressionists such as Edvard Munch.[8]
Hausler shows with galleries and museums across the United States, including Gallery in the Woods, located in Brattleboro, VT, and Morton Fine Art, located in the District of Columbia.[9][10][11]
Writer Joyce Carol Oates remarked,
The haunting art of Laurel Hausler seems to hover, wraith-like, between two worlds.[1]
Collaborations and illustrations
Hausler's painting "The Prairie at Night" makes the cover of musician Sarah White's album "Sweetheart".[12]
Hausler has collaborated several times on covers for the work of Joyce Carol Oates and other horror and mystery writers.[1] Notable works include:
- Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers, Akashic Books, edited by Joyce Carol Oates (cover and interior art by Laurel Hausler)[13]
- A Darker Shade of Noir: New Stories of Body Horror by Women Writers, Akashic Books, edited by Joyce Carol Oates (cover and interior art by Laurel Hausler)[14]
- Zombie – Suntup Publishing Special Edition, edited by Joyce Carol Oates (original paintings by Laurel Hausler)[15]
- Extenuating Circumstances – The Mysterious Bookshop Edition, edited by Joyce Carol Oates (cover by Laurel Hausler)[16]
- Retrograde, Meerkat Press, edited by Kat Hausler (cover by Laurel Hausler)[17]
References
- ^ a b c d Oates, Joyce Carol (17 October 2024). "The Art of Laurel Hausler". Joyce Carol Oates: A Writer's Journal. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Dancing in the Dark". Vermont Observer. 27 July 2007.
- ^ Thurlow, Kendra (6 August 2008). "Southern Inspiration". Valley Advocate. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Venart, Lynne (16 October 2008). "DCist Interview: Laurel Hausler". DCist. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Larsen, Jenn (21 September 2010). "We Love Arts: Laurel Hausler". We Love DC. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Venart, Lynne (19 February 2008). "DCist Studio Visit: Laurel Hausler". DCist. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Girls' Day Out". The Washington Post. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Museums". The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Arlington Arts Center. Exhibition, "Hope & Fear" December 2007 Curator/Writer: Carol Lukitsch
- ^ "Attainable Art @ Nevin Kelly Gallery". DCist. 3 December 2007. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Gallery in the Woods". Gallery in the Woods. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ Jones, Rob (14 November 2008). "Sarah White taps Laurel Hausler". ArtPark. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Cutting Edge: New Stories of Mystery and Crime by Women Writers". Akashic Books. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "A Darker Shade of Noir: New Stories of Body Horror by Women Writers". Akashic Books. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Zombie by Joyce Carol Oates". Suntup Editions. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Joyce Carol Oates - Extenuating Circumstances". The Mysterious Bookshop. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Retrograde | Kat Hausler". Meerkat Press. Retrieved 25 October 2024.