An Abstract Creative Arts Studio Worth Knowing
Laura Triplett Studios was founded by Laura Triplett in July 2024. The studio is an Abstract Creative Arts studio home to Raleigh, North Carolina. Laura Triplett is an alumna of North Carolina State University, and has prestigious backgrounds in architecture, design, sculpting, painting and beyond.
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There's no Painting, Without Pain
The moment I would declare myself an "artist..." Where it all began - was one of the darkest periods of my life, to be honest. I was in an abusive relationship at the time, amongst multiple things - being gaslit, unable to express myself, and told that who I was, wasn't good enough. I grew infuriated. And much like an alchemist, I turned my rage into sheer beauty through a lifeline of making art.Â
Laura Triplett - Ms. Patty (NFS) 2024.
The Importance of Self Expression
Back in 2019, when I started painting to find and unleash my own creative expression, I was doing shows at the local bars and social houses by the dozens, on my own dime. I remember my mentor Luke Buchanan, a very well-known artist in Raleigh, NC came by to see my work at The Big Easy for the very first time. Luke's response simply was, "You're good. But it's a lot!" I instantly knew what that meant. I had to step back and calm the rage, through painting and taming those emotions - I had a journey of healing ahead of me.
Laura Triplett - Fleshed Out (24"x48" Acrylic on canvas) 2019.
When we can't freely express ourselves, there's this heavy pressure buildup that explodes one way or the other. While I was in an extremely toxic, and abusive relationship back in 2019, the pressures of my muted self-expression exploded onto the canvas, quite literally.
Much of the turmoil and pain I experienced early on as a young artist prepared me and forced me to learn many difficult lessons in life, the hard way. I found myself in the most unfortunate predicaments, the most unsettling circumstances that ultimately made me stronger, ruthless even. The crippling perspectives my abusive relationship left me with, took many years to unlearn and heal from, but they were no match for the tenacity and revenge I would take in becoming a great artist.
Many of my earliest pieces embody this sublime sense of chaotic rage, thrashing itself into an unsettling existence. It wasn't until my mentor gave me that advice I needed, "it's a lot!" to really tone back and be a bit more considerate of my audience. I realized my audience needed more and deserved a spectrum of pleasant emotions, that may be stolen from them as well. While unsettling rage always makes for a just statement, I now leave room for more delightful feelings to come into play. Feelings of care, beauty, and mysticism take shape not only as abstracts, but also as themes for living a more well-balanced life.
Living with Deep Empathy
You know how they say, "sometimes you have to hit rock-bottom to really rise?" Well, I was debatably queen of rock-bottom starting out. I took rock-bottom on the wildest ride of its baneful existence. I tested, experimented, worked in the office, all for rock-bottom. And all the while I was there... I asked of myself, to become more empathetic. To feel everything more deeply (which was kind of an awful monumental task to take on.) Awful in the sense that I would experience more growing pains than ever before.
Laura Triplett - Florals Never Die (NFS) 2024.
I've come to realize that living with deep empathy can only be a useful tool so long as there is a sense of tameness, direction, and redirection. Learning that if I lingered in moments of empathy too long, the moment, the connection, everything soured. After playing the role of the bleeding heart left in the isle needing a mop up (over and over) I realized the dangers of lingering in empathy.
Having more empathy today, or seemingly today, is chastised by our society's capitalistic nature as irrelevant or weak. But if you're someone who is grinding like hell, has that boss job and more, and still miserable? I'll tell you right now, that you're missing a little bit of empathy. For yourself first, your daily circumstances, and then for the others around you.
Wherever, and whenever you can, choose yourself, choose your peace, and set sail!
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