About Laura Buys

Laura Buys is an American contemporary artist known for sculptural paintings defined by texture, luminous materials, and sacred symbology.

Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Buys is now based in St. Petersburg, Florida. Buys and her artwork have been featured in the Everson Museum of Art, the National Veterans Resource Center,and

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum.

She is the recipient of First Place in Mixed Media at the New York Veterans Creative Arts Competition and has presented two solo exhibitions, as well as group exhibitions, art fairs, and galleries throughout the United States, including Miami Art Week.

The Story Behind

Before becoming a full-time artist, Buys served as an Intelligence Analyst in the United States Air Force, deploying to the Middle East at just twenty years old. She later worked as a social worker and nutritionist, serving some of the nation’s most vulnerable populations, holding space for human experience and the full spectrum of lived experience.

Committed to lifelong learning and leadership, Buys is a Tillman Scholar holding a Bachelor’s degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from Syracuse University, a Master's Degree in Social Work, and is currently pursuing Interdisciplinary Arts at Eckerd College. As demand for her work grew, she transitioned into art full time, bringing lived experience, discipline, and depth into her creative practice.

An interdisciplinary artist, Buys has appeared in music videos, fashion shows, on stage, and on television. Her engagement with sculpting, drawing, videography, photography, and performance art informs the emotional presence and embodied quality of her visual work.

At the core of her practice remains one guiding principle: empowerment through art.