ARTIST OF THE MONTH: LAURIE AVADIS

BY KATE STEWART

As a child, Laurie visited relatives in Southend, Southsea Brighton, and he began a lifelong love affair with the seaside. So, it’s no surprise he jumped at the chance to move to Felpham in July 2023 with his dog (part lurcher/part tornado) and two cats.

Laurie says: “I am interested in the ways we fit into our ever-changing environments together with the animals who share our lives. I developed a love of watercolours and pastels whilst painting in the fields and villages of the Loire Valley and mixed media whilst experimenting with found objects.

“I paint on paper and the pages of French books left to me by my family. I explore my environment through my art, both the textures and power of the sea and the way the elements interact with the animals and people who occupy it.

“I paint from sketches and photographs in my studios in Felpham overlooking the sea, and in France. I sketch when I travel and when I return.”

You can see Laurie’s work at the Sage and Salt exhibition (23 March to 20 April), at the Brighton and Hove Council Art Show (17 to 20 April), on the Chichester Art Trail (18-19 May, 25-26, 27 May). In the Arundel Art Society exhibition in East Preston (8-9 June). Bognor Art Trail will also include Laurie’s work, 20-21 July and 27-28 July.

Laurie adds, “I am happy to work on a commission, such as creating a painting of your home. All the pictures on my Instagram pages and website are for sale as originals, prints, or greeting cards”. Contact me at lavadis@aol.com or via my website: laurieavadisart.com or Instagram: @laurieavadis