Laura Domela
In Your Best Interest
2025
acrylic, gouache, and flashe, on paper on birch panel
41.5 x 41.5 inches framed
According to the Evidence
2025
acrylic, gouache, and flashe, on paper on birch panel
41.5 x 41.5 inches framed
A Language of Barriers
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
Erosion of Certainty
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and spray paint on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
Hijacked Attention
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
Where Tension Pools
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and spray paint on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
How We Hold Ourselves Together
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
What the Body Remembers
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and spray paint on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
The Weight of Perception
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and spray paint on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
Stronghold
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
She'll Come Around
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
37.25 x 37.25 inches framed
Attention Seeker
2024
acrylic, gouache, and flashe on paper on birch panel
24.5 x 24.5 inches framed
What I Wish I'd Said
2024
acrylic, gouache, and flashe on paper on birch panel
24.5 x 24.5 inches framed
Slow to Heal
2024
acrylic, gouache, and flashe on paper on birch panel
24.5 x 24.5 inches framed
She Really Comes Alive at Night
2024
acrylic, gouache, and flashe on paper on birch panel
24.5 x 24.5 inches framed
Balance of Control
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
24.5 x 24.5 inches framed
Adaptive Behaviors
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
24.5 x 24.5 inches framed
The Tension of Holding On
2025
acrylic, flashe, and ink on paper on birch panel
21.25 x 21.25 inches framed
Thoughts Unravel
2025
acrylic, flashe, and ink on paper on birch panel
21.25 x 21.25 inches framed
Long Game
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
21.25 x 21.25 inches framed
Teetering
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
21.25 x 21.25 inches framed
It's Not So Bad If You Can Find Your Groove
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
21.25 x 21.25 inches framed
Breathing Exercises III
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
17.5 x 17.5 inches framed
Breathing Exercises II
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
17.5 x 17.5 inches framed
Breathing Exercises I
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
17.5 x 17.5 inches framed
Holding the Warmth
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, on paper on birch panel
17.5 x 17.5 inches framed
Silent Storm
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, on paper on birch panel
17.5 x 17.5 inches framed
Where the Cold Settles
2025
acrylic, gouache, flashe, on paper on birch panel
17.5 x 17.5 inches framed
Surface Tension
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
13.25 x 13.25 inches framed
Barriers and Bridges
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
13.25 x 13.25 inches framed
Fault Lines
2024
acrylic, gouache, flashe, and graphite on paper on birch panel
13.25 x 13.25 inches framed
Unspoken Bits
2024
acrylic, gouache, and flashe on paper on birch panel
11.5 x 11.5 inches framed
Crosscurrents
2024
acrylic, gouache, and flashe on paper on birch panel
11.5 x 11.5 inches framed
For the month of May, Russo Lee presents Defense Mechanisms by Laura Domela. For this compelling exhibition, Domela explores the complex ways we navigate fear. Visually, the paintings are a study in contrast, exploring emotional and psychological themes through the lens of contemporary abstraction. Bright, festive colors and floral motifs are layered over dark forms, stark geometries, and intricate line work, creating a dynamic push and pull between beauty and unease. Domela states, “Visually, I want my work to reflect this tension between vulnerability and protection – what we hide, how we armor ourselves.”
Opening Reception: May 1st, 2025 | 5:00—7:00 PM
Artist Talk: May 10th, 2025 | 11:00 AM
In addition to her new solo exhibition, we are thrilled to announce our representation of Laura Domela. She is a painter, photographer, and mixed media artist living and working in Portland, Oregon. She was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and moved to Southern California at age five. Domela lived and worked in Los Angeles until relocating to Portland in 1995 to attend art school. She earned her BFA in Painting and Drawing from the Oregon College of Art & Craft in 1999. She has exhibited work in the United Kingdom, Spain, Ireland, and the United States. Her works are in numerous private and public collections, including the Portland Art Museum, Komatsu Silicon America, Beaverton OR, Mazama Capital Management, Portland OR, Schnitzer Investment Corp., Meyer Memorial Trust, and The Neon Museum in Las Vegas, NV.