Laurel Cara Graham (b.1999, Scotland) is an interdisciplinary textile artist based in the UK. Combining relatable subject matter with bold colours, soft textures, and intimate framing, Graham aims to celebrate the subtle sweetness of everyday existence. Drawing from mundane moments and ordinary objects creates a feeling somewhere between comfort and unfamiliarity.
Each piece is made from collaging intricately cut pieces of Terry cloth, which are then blended by hand with gouache and chalk, a process that fosters a labour of love, creating a texture that further feeds into the work's themes.
Education:
2023 - 2024: Graduate scheme, OUTPOST Gallery, Norwich
2022 - 2023: East Bristol Contemporary Day School, Bristol (Participated for 4 months)
2019 - 2022: BA Hons Fine Art (First Class), University of the West of England, Bristol
Residencies:
2024 The Moosey Residency, Norwich (September)
Selected solo exhibitions:
2025 Assembly House (TBA)
Selected group exhibitions:
2024 The Moosey Residency Open Studio, Moosey Art, Norwich
Textile Junction, Electro Studios, East Sussex
UPSTAIRS, Moosey Art, Norwich
Big Feelings, Small Threads, OUTPOST Gallery, Norwich (Duo Show)
2023 REVOLTING, Assembly House, Norwich
Environment, The Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Glasgow
RECLAIM, Cafee Koz, Frankfurt
2022 RECLAIM, hARTSlane, London
UNMADE (Space In-between), Centre Space Gallery, Bristol
UWE Showcase, Stokes Croft, Bristol
UWE 2022 Degree Show, UWE Studios, Spike Island, Bristol
Camp Good Times, Dirty Spread Collective, DareShack, Bristol
Spike Open Studios 2022, UWE Studios Spike Island, Bristol
Misscoteque, Lost Horizon, Bristol
Kaleidoscope, Secret Venue, Bristol
Grants:
2021 Enterprise and Employability Grant, University of the West of England, Bristol
Selected press and publications :
2024 Moosey Art Norwich, “UPSTAIRS’ GROUP SHOW” in Moosey Art at [https://mooseyart.co.uk/blogs/exhibitions/upstairs-group-show]
Emily Bray-Manning, “OUTPOST Graduate Scheme Interview” in OUTPOST at [https://www.norwichoutpost.org/programme/graduate-scheme-showcase-2024]
2020 Caitlin Klara, “When Heaven Meets Hell” in Pink Trolley Magazine Issue 8
Professional Contributions:
2022 Guest speaker, Undergraduate Research Symposium, UWE, Bristol