Laura Shape | The Invasive Species Artist
Painting the feeling of sky, water, light, and movement.
Luminous contemporary paintings made on invasive-species leather, transforming ecological threats into one-of-a-kind works of art.
I don't make art about environmental threats. I make art from them.
Each painting is made on leather from invasive lionfish, Burmese python, or carp. Scales, seams, patterns, and irregular surfaces become part of the image, creating physical works can never be recreated exactly.
Selected Work
The International SeaKeepers Society 2025 Artist of the Year
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