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Laurel Daniel, Bursting Forth, 30 x 30 in, oil, 2026.

Laurel Daniel: 

PA Today: Plein Air Today: How do you find inspiration?

As a landscape painter living on an island, anticipating the newness of each day keeps me poised for inspiration. From seaside to marshlands, there is a predictable unpredictability to the rhythm of coastal life. The shoreline constantly shifts, the marsh fills and empties, plant life blooms and fades, and the birds are always searching. My current body of work is rooted in a sense of expectancy that comes from watching the fickle dance between marsh and sea… the wonder of swirling skies, the fascination of colorful vegetation, and the ever-intriguing coastal light… never the same, but always compelling.

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Laurel Daniel, Torches of the Marsh, 24 x 24 in., oil, 2026.
Laurel Daniel with “The Rhythm of Change” Show, Anderson Fine Art Gallery, March 2026.