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drawing of a landscape showing different places where I
have travelled to. With my background in architecture, it’s
super interesting to me to transform rooms and spaces
with art,” she said.
While Laura’s artistic motifs often include surfing,
architecture and anything that she can observe around
her, she also has a strong interest in sustainability across
all sectors, especially when it comes to architecture. Laura
said she tries to shift her focus to sustainable projects as
much as she can.
“I don’t only want to draw my environment, but also for the
environment. Making an impact with my work is always
something that drives me. With my illustrations I want to
make important information visible for a larger group of
people and help to make the world a little bit of a better
place.
“In the past year I have illustrated and written a children’s
book. It’s an activity book where you can playfully explore
a lot about ecological footprints and learn how to see
everything on this planet as connected. The book aims to
show the huge potential there is to live happily and more
in tune with nature. I am still looking for a publisher who
shares my passion and wants to realise this project with
me.
“Looking at things through kids’ eyes can teach you so
much and I’m always learning lots from them for my work
and life in general,” she said.
In 2018, she bumped into her future husband, Tom, while
surfing in Portugal. Laura said she was incredibly lucky to
find a person who shares her dreams, and she can’t even
imagine going on surfing adventures without him.
“For the past one and a half years I have been at home,
but my husband and I have recently moved back to Bali to
stay for a year. I just love the tropical weather and food of
Bali, and with the friendly and kind people and the amazing
waves, it’s just paradise on earth,” she said.
While Laura adores travelling the beaches and wonders of
the world with her sketchbook in hand, she said the most
difficult part of following the waves is that it always comes
with being away from her family and friends.
“At the moment I am moving around a lot to try and
balance time with loved ones, living by the sea, and work,
which is not always easy. I feel like I have three places I call
home and I can’t split myself in three pieces.
“Every move naturally comes with a lot of heartbreak, but
also joy and excitement, Sometimes I think if we had a
wave pool in Austria the decision of where to live would be
easy, but in the end that’s not true. Honestly, I’d still have
the travel bug,” she said.
Laura’s collections of inspired artwork and illustrations can
be found on her website,
www.laurafeller.com, Instagram, @laurafellerart, and
Facebook, Always On The Move/laurafellerart.