The geograph and anarchist Jacques Élisée Reclus said: "Man is nature becoming aware of itself" - Nature itself is the greatest artist but it needs help of the human being to be able to recognise and show its beauty, delicacy and elegance.

Laura Stötefeld has made it her mission to present mother nature from her most beautiful site. In her first life as biologist, Laura had the great privilege of spending her time with observing, studying and investigating the inner beauty of nature. Her recent life and daily work as artist and scientific illustrator remains very close to nature and often starts with a combination of walking the dog and searching for sources of inspriation before the practical part begins.

Laura's art is mostly inspired by the forms, shapes, structures, colors and feelings of nature, especially by the flora, but also by her affinity to bizarre, strange and morbid stuff, historical subjects, remnants of time and mysterious tales.

Laura constantly aims at finding the best media and techniques to be able to highlight small parts, structures, shapes, and hidden secrets of the great whole. There is often a switch between paper and canvas, charcoal, pastel, pencil, acrylics and oils, as well as between drawing, painting and printing – it always depends. She loves to experiment and surprise herself.

"In the present strange and difficult times for both nature and human beings, with my art I want to bring some nature-induced happiness to other people. Small pieces of nature that balance the soul."

Laura Stötefeld

Artworks by Laura Stötefeld

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Betula pendula II (Silver birch) by Laura Stötefeld

Pastel drawing

Wayside I (with cornflowers & grasses) by Laura Stötefeld

Charcoal drawing

Abies alba III (Silver fir) by Laura Stötefeld

Monoprint

Betula pendula I (Silver birch) by Laura Stötefeld

Monoprint

Rainy Days - Fluffy blue tit in the morning rain by Laura Stötefeld

Mixed-media painting

Dracaena draco - Plant Illustration by Laura Stötefeld

Charcoal drawing

When the Water lilies bloom... - Plant Illustration by Laura Stötefeld

Charcoal drawing

Leaves & Drops of Philodendron by Laura Stötefeld

Charcoal drawing

Leaves from the Past & Present by Laura Stötefeld

Monoprint

Minimalism in Black and Grey by Laura Stötefeld

Acrylic painting

Papilio machaon - Swallowtail Butterfly by Laura Stötefeld

Watercolour

Flamingo Bingo by Laura Stötefeld

Mixed-media painting