Laura 1970

Robert Maguire made 'Laura', painted with thin, expressive brushstrokes and a soft, airy palette. I like to imagine him, in the studio, building up the layers of paint, letting the figure emerge from the ground, like a memory. There's such a sense of light and movement in this painting. Look at how the colors blend, creating a hazy atmosphere and a dreamy quality. It's like the whole scene is breathing. The brushstrokes around her dress are so fluid, they seem to capture the way fabric moves, the way light shifts and changes as it reflects off surfaces. I wonder if Maguire was thinking of earlier painters, like the Pre-Raphaelites, or even the French Impressionists. There's a bit of that here, a shared interest in capturing fleeting moments, the beauty of everyday life. Ultimately, painting's a conversation across time, where each artist adds their own voice and vision. It's not about definitive statements, but about the ongoing exploration of seeing, feeling, and being in the world.