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Laura Anderson '21
*sixth photograph of Hidden Gems series
2019
Series of Photographs
By Laura Anderson '21
I catch lightning bugs, flitting moments often overlooked, and bring attention to them, so that they might spark a lightbulb in the minds of others.
2021
MultiMedia(Charcoal and Colored Pencil)
The great horned owl is found at Stanford and throughout the Americas and is named for its distinctive ear tufts.
2023
machine embroidery on cotton fabric
A digital re-imagining of my piece about humanity’s changing relationship with the natural world.
2015
Mixed Media
Hide my anger behind flowers // my anxiety behind moths // my sadness behind â–“â–“â–“
2018
Photoshop
Inspired by the strange reflection of an empty glass sitting on a table, this is a piece is about power and powerlessness—control and lack of it.
2020
Acrylic on canvas
She wipes the mask off after a long day.
I loved this photograph my mom took on our trip to Kenya, and I wanted to recreate the beautiful designs on the fabric here.
2016
Charcoal
This drawing was an attempt to capture my feelings about Stanford: an intimidating fortress of possibilities.
Markers on paper
Taken at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve during one of the field trips of MI 70Q: Photographing Nature.
Photograph
I have a series of three paintings showing scenes from 3 places here in USA which caught my eye.
2022
Watercolor
Portrait of my friend, a queer black woman, in her room the night of the 2025 election results.
2024
Acrylic on Canvas
Inspired by Stanford’s Romanesque architecture and towering palm trees, I wanted to capture the university’s vibrant energy and beauty.
Digital Illustration
Inspired by individuality and body empowerment. Work focuses on abstraction of human form and color.
A study on ephemeral hands, and an attempt to capture desperate grasping.
2014
Gesso on card.
Oil on Canvas
A love letter to passionate yet high-strung and jaded Generation Z, this series focuses on youth’s struggles to find meaning in today’s online world.
Link to Website
Photography
This is a photo taken in the Main Quad.
Silhouette of a black woman, breathing her way through.
This is a picture a created from 40 raw pictures I took of the same fruit cup. Compiling all 40 images into one allowed me to show everything in focus
Digital Photograph
Taken on a Sophomore College trip to Tanzania, a Maasai junior warrior dons the traditional post-circumcision black robes and white face paint.
2017