This series of paintings contains building thunderheads viewed at higher atmospheric levels, surreal and fortress-like. My work embodies the concept of “castles in the sky,” or striving toward the impossible. The clouds have sharp edges similar to the harsh exteriors of castles, yet they still evoke a certain cloudy softness and luminescence. I’m captivated by the idea of attempting the impossible because I believe anything is truly possible. It is through my paintings I wish to pass on to the viewer a moment of endless hope and serenity.

Castles in the Sky. Oil on watercolor paper, 22 x 30. © Laura Guese.

Reaching for the Moon. Oil on watercolor paper. 22 x 30. © Laura Guese..

Cumulonimbus Luminescence. Oil on canvas, 64 x 64. © Laura Guese.

Journey's Promise, 5:32 AM. Oil on canvas, 56 x 78. © Laura Guese.

Wyoming Gloaming. Oil on canvas, 56 x 78. © Laura Guese.

Satellite Luminescence. Oil on watercolor paper, 20 x 40. © Laura Guese.

40,000 Steps to the Horizon. Oil on watercolor paper., 22 x 30. © Laura Guese.

Cascading Break. Oil on watercolor paper. 22 x 30. © Laura Guese.

40,000ft Castle. Oil on watercolor paper, 30 x 22. © Laura Guese.

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