Laura Alison Nash: Portfolio - lauralisonash

A detailed watercolor and black ink drawing of a mountain island with beaches, rice terraces, and homes on stilts at the base, a city at the peak, and forests, gardens, homes, and farms in between.

Map of Aar - 2019

An art book held so that it unfolds into a long, vertical rectangle. A watercolor and ink illustration, spanning the height of the unfolded pages, depicts a tall tower made up of a furnace, water pipes and other strange parts.

Aar Remnant No. 1 - 2019

A red box decorated with fish stands with its lid open. A small bottle, a hand-sized rock, a wood carving in the shape of a fox, a ceramic chip, and small purple flowers are arrayed in front of it.

Aar Remnant No. 2 - 2019

A hand holds a square of fabric above an open box. A square of tissue paper and a square of cotton batting sit beside the box.

gift box - 2019

Small squares of paper and fabric surround an open box. A circle of bubble wrap sits inside the box.

gift box - 2019

Colorful, abstract flora surrounds a person with two faces and bared breasts. A chameleon perches on their shoulder.

Rainforest - 2018

Abstracted floral pattern in watercolor and ink.

Floral No. 1 - 2018

A large, rectangular portal, revealing a green sky with crescent moon and navy stars, stands amidst sand dunes under a dark sky.

Scape No. 1 - 2018

A woman, lamp, cup of tea, and smartphone fall through water.

A green sun shines on a pool of water surrounded by towering red and orange land formations.

Alien Landscape - 2018

An illustration depicts a man and woman sleeping, back to back, knees bent. The woman breathes out a phoenix. The man breathes out a dragon.

The Breath Between - 2013

Accordion art book with four panels viewed from above. The front panel has the beginning of a poem titled "Kite" written on it. The middle two panels have cloud shapes cut out of them. The last panel has an illustration of a young person in a dress floating in front of a sun.

Kite - 2013 - poem by Hannah Kesling

Accordion art book with four panels viewed from above. The front panel has a piece of a poem written on it. The middle two panels have cloud shapes cut out of them. The last panel has an illustration of a young person standing in front of a fence, a red thread emerging from their chest.

Kite - 2013 - poem by Hannah Kesling

Portion of an accordion book. The panels in view include a paper lattice with pressed ivy leaves stacked on top of it, an illustration of a man with wings and an eagle standing back to back, and a page from a book.

Moments of Wonder - 2013

Portion of an accordion book. The panels in view include silver and blue abstract waves with sections cut out; swirly, abstract clouds around a central cut-out; a cut-paper version of a Chinese garden window, and two pages from books.

Moments of Wonder - 2013

Eight artist's books and boxes lined up on a handmade wooden shelf resting on top of a podium.

Landscape - 2013

A disorganized pile of artist's books and boxes on top of a podium. Most of the books are covered with decorative paper. One is cut into the shape of a couple kissing. An open box reveals two giraffe statuettes, flowers, and a paper scroll.

Landscape - 2013

A hand with chipped nail polish on its fingernails holds a book open. An ink and watercolor drawing of two children sitting at a desk is layered over the book's text.

Landscape: Trouble's Daughter - 2013

A pop-up book propped open. An illustration of a television set displays Elmer Fudd smoking a joint. A piece of a poem is handwritten beside the illustration.

Coming of Age at the Neighbors' House - 2012 - poem by Hannah Kesling

A pop-up book propped open. An illustration of a cat faces an illustration of a dragon. A piece of a poem is handwritten between the two illustrations.

Coming of Age at the Neighbors' House - 2012 - poem by Hannah Kesling