Lara Neece / Art Inspired by Nature

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Savannah, GA
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View fullsize It was a 75-degree sunny day yesterday, so naturally I had to squeeze an hour of painting in between toddler tantrums, picking a sick kid up from school early, helping put together a bunch of kids Valentines, and all the other stuff. ๐Ÿคท‍โ™€๏ธ I&rsqu
View fullsize A closeup of “Vantage,” a painting of a moment along the Intracoastal Waterway. I love to capture fleeting experiences like this one to be experienced again and again. And this painting is a reminder to look at things from a different per
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View fullsize POV: It’s January and you’re an artist working on a new painting collection, hoping that by spring, if you plant the right seeds, it will blossom into something beautiful and profound. Swipe to read my thoughts as I begin to craft my next
View fullsize My thoughts on interior design: “Eye to Eye” adds a vibrant touch, especially against a green backdrop. Color drenching - trend or timeless? I'm all in. My home's a bit dark aside from the kitchen and porch, but I'm envisioning a bold tri
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View fullsize “Egrets Rest” is based on a photograph I took along the ICW during my sailing years, when we were traveling down the coast of Florida. In the winter time, Florida fills with migratory birds and water birds like these abound everywhere alo
View fullsize These are the mixed media screenprints that are available at @_nomad_society through the end of the month. They make such a colorful collection and would be a fun addition to a gallery wall or funky kitchen nook or kids room. These are prints from my
View fullsize “Vantage” captures a moment along the Intracoastal Waterway where I spotted an osprey perched at the top of a tree. It is based on an old photograph that I took during my time living and traveling on a 37-foot sailboat all the way back ci
View fullsize Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at some of the work that went into hanging my most recent art show. From signing my work, putting on the frames and hanging hardware, designing and printing labels, bios, and marketing materials, and actually dec
View fullsize I named this painting “Eye to Eye,” to place you inside the story. It’s not just a pretty garden scene, but also about the feeling you have when placing yourself at eye level with a tiny creature in their environment. We may have pl
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View fullsize TOMORROWโœจ is the opening of my art show, “Feeling Small in the Midst of it All.” Stop by the @_nomad_society gallery during First Friday — I’ll be there from 5-8pm with both my paintings and mixed media screenprints from my @f
View fullsize Finishing touches are complete on these paintings! โ˜‘๏ธ ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ’ซ But my show prep to-do list is still long. Praying that one of my kids doesn’t get sick over the next couple days. ๐Ÿ™๐ŸคžWish me luck!
View fullsize I love the way this finished painting came out. The alligator feels so peaceful to me. I intentionally left the background feeling sketchy and loose — it’s a bit like a dream with all the emotions running just under the surface. Are those
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View fullsize Close up of the white egrets that I’ve been working on.
View fullsize I’m working as quickly as I can on a few new pieces for a December First Friday show in the Starland, just an hour or two or three at a time (mom life ๐Ÿคท‍โ™€๏ธ). Getting closer to finished with these two. There are lots of areas still left to
View fullsize I love adding a frame to these little landscapes and the gold especially makes them shine. โญ๏ธ The first painting sold at @iohartandmusicfestival and the second one is still available. 8x8 acrylic on wood panel.
 

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