← All seriesAh-Haaaa
Ah-haaaaaaa celebrates the moment of sudden recognition, when curiosity, humor, and insight arrive together in an unexpected way. In this series Laura Roosevelt allows play, experimentation, and surprise to guide the work. Materials and forms come together in ways that reveal themselves gradually, often prompting a smile, a pause, or that familiar moment of realization.
These works reflect the artist’s willingness to explore freely outside the structure of her primary painting practice. Humor, symbolism, and improvisation become tools of discovery, allowing ideas to unfold through experimentation and imagination.
The Ah-haaaaaaa series reminds us that creativity often begins with curiosity, and that some of the most meaningful artistic moments arrive unexpectedly, in the instant when we suddenly see something differently.
Sirens I
2023–2025
Pastel, charcoal, acrylic, oil, and oil stick on linen.
42 × 44 in
Clavis
2025
Pastel, acrylic, oil, and oil stick on canvas mounted on board.
60 × 60 in
City on a Hill
2020–2023
Pastel, acrylic, oil, and oil stick on canvas mounted on board.
72 × 77 in
Sirens III & IV
2023–2025
Pastel, charcoal, acrylic, oil, and oil stick on linen.
50 × 60 in
Sirens II
2023–2025
Pastel, charcoal, acrylic, oil, and oil stick on linen.
40 × 36 in
Liz
2016–2024
Ink, acrylic, and oil on canvas mounted on board.
58 × 36 in
Symphony of an Immigrant
2014–2025
Acrylic, ink, and oil on canvas.
48 × 36 in
Ladies
2014–2025
Acrylic, ink, and oil on board.
20 x 12 in.
Laughter
2020–2021
Oil on canvas.
72 × 30 in
Pathway
2014–2024
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas.
48 × 36 in
Love
2022–2024
Acrylic and oil on canvas.
12 × 12 in
Play
2020
Acrylic, mixed media, resin, and oil on board.
24 × 12 in
Hope
2014–2023
Acrylic, mixed media, and oil on canvas.
42 × 36 in