Painting the people and places I love.

Laura McGuire is a realist oil & acrylic painter drawn to the small, tender moments of family life — a child meeting a puppy for the first time, a brother catching his first wave, the soft chaos of a sunlit afternoon.

Working primarily in oil and acrylic on canvas, Laura builds each piece up slowly in layers, chasing the way light falls across hair, fur, and water. Every painting begins with a photograph, a memory, or a story shared by a family.

She accepts a limited number of commissions each year — portraits of children, beloved pets, and treasured family photographs. Available originals are listed in the gallery.