Heralded as a leader in the genre of contemporary realism, Laurie Regan Chase is an award-winning signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists, and is in many permanent collections throughout the Americas.

“My work documents the ambiance and daily experiences of various locales, through paintings that radiate with intense color and warmth. I look for the peaceful serenity which many coastal and harbor scenes afford, suggesting a simpler, calmer time, perhaps many generations ago. I love to capture the realistic images of a colorful row of buildings, or a singular, weather-beaten fishing boat and the reflections that randomly – or very exactly – dance back off the water,” stated Chase.

She paints both oil on canvas and watercolor of the countryside and coastline communities that she has visited in her travels. She has become known for her lifelike interpretation of reflections, so realistic one can actually feel the light, the heat and the motion of the water. Through skilled brushwork and use of the palette knife she creates a three dimensional quality to her realistic images.

Her goal is to tell a story of the harbors and hillsides of her journeys here and abroad, capturing the ambiance and character of each region. From translucent skies mirrored in a sheltered Mediterranean harbor, to a weatherworn wooden fishing boat bobbing with the Caribbean surge, her compositions recall the solitude of everyday experiences while recording a culturally colorful seaside odyssey.

Chase was born in Chicago where she gained a love of water through sailboat racing on Lake Michigan. Her formal education began at the Art Institute of Chicago, and continued later at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, receiving her Bachelor of Science degree. After moving to San Francisco in 1976, Chase concentrated on painting scenes along the picturesque California coast. In subsequent years, she has gone on to find similar inspiration for her scenic portraits during her private sailing travels throughout the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas as well as the southeastern coast of the United States, Hawaii, Mexico, South America, Caribbean and now Venice, Florida.

She is also known for her commissioned paintings of privately owned classic antique wooden boats and yachts.

Pictures here are representative of a much larger body of work. The Gallery sells Laurie’s images as unframed limited edition lithographs beginning at $395. Custom sizes possible.

Before the Journey

Interlude

Lunch Break Conchas Chinas

Solitude

Three Muses

Una Dolce Vital