Chalkfest is an exhibition only, and involves no fees, but rather, is a day of art and fun. This year, the students found my work entitled “Self” on the EBSQ website and chose it as one of their featured artworks for this year’s Chalkfest. (students’ rendition is below) I hope you like the interpretation of my work.

I think they did an AWESOME JOB!!

Tracie Campbell~ Bolton Art ~ Bolton High School in Alexandria, Louisiana

Bolton High School is located in the heart of the Garden District in Alexandria, Louisiana. Organized in 1915, the school has a strong tradition of academic and extra-curricular excellence and performance. A demanding academic program, coupled with opportunities to excel in athletics, music, forensics, publications, and academic competition, helps prepare our students to meet the challenges they will face as productive adults.

Laura’s art is available for licensing with quality companies! If you are interested in licensing Laura Barbosa’s art for your products, please contact the artist at laurabarbosaart@gmail.com

Laura’s artwork is currently licensed with the following companies: ICON SHOES

Icon has become a leader in the luxury, casual-comfort category of shoes and a trend setter in handbags and small leather goods. Icon takes pride in producing beautiful, wearable works of art expressing a woman’s individuality with both function and style.

Laura’s Painting Titled: “PUG DOG” was discovered by a scout from Icon Shoes. Products available NOW. Handbags, shoes, wallets, belts and more.

All images and content copyrighted © by Laura Barbosa and is protected under copyright laws and may not be reproduced in any manner without the artist’s written permission.

My Public Collection has raised $7500.00 for the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dog Organization to help maintain their training and education for the welfare of Patients throughout America. All Three Paintings are on Permanent Display at The Community Medical Center in Ocean County...99 Highway 37 West, Toms River New Jersey 08755 HOSPITAL PHONE: (732) 557-8000

Measuring 48" wide x 24" high, There are three paintings that make up this collection of "Bright and Beautiful". They represent 12 working Therapy Dogs whom are members of the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dog Organization in Morris Plans NJ. Laura worked on these paintings for many months and is very happy to present "Bright and Beautiful" to the public and is also honored in having these artworks on display at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. The Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that evaluates, tests, trains, qualifies and assists therapy dog/handler teams in order to provide loving, nurturing and empathic visitation in nursing homes, hospitals, psychiatric facilities, senior residences, schools, private homes, and other locations where emotional service dogs are indispensable. All proceeds from the sales of the originals will be given to the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dog Organization to help further their important charity. Laura sold each painting for $2500.00 each. The Medium used was acylics on gallerywrapped canvas sealed with a satin varnish to ensure longevity.

The Artist hopes to make a yearly contribution to change the world for the better and give animals and people hope that money can be raised through the sales of her artwork to help raise funds for important charities, medical research, endangered species conservation, helping homeless pets find good homes, abolish poverty, promote peace and save the earth, one cause at a time with the belief that one person CAN change the world! If you would like to visit this collection: Please go to the HOSPICE floor waiting room, Ground Level- Outpatient Radiology and the 4th Floor ONCOLOGY UNIT.

To View these Works of Art, Please visit my website at: http://onlyoriginals-gifts.com and click on Public Collections on the right.

Life is funny, One day you are on top of the world and the next, you are lying in the mud - stuck and struggling. Is it true that a Lotus Flower really does blossom from the mud? If so, does this mean that I will accomplish my task even when the outlook looks bleak?

Must we all have such great faith in order to succeed?

I am an Artist on a mission, a true calling to help the world in one way or another. Maybe this feeling I have is to only rescue an animal or help to heal the planet? Who knows what our true calling is? Do we find it at the top of our mountain or at the end of our finish line?

There are many paths in life that we may chose to follow and many doors that open and close and if you find yourself thriving in your only open door, than this must be your finish line….your true calling.

I believe I have found my purpose in life at the age of 41. I have started living in my art career. Thriving and Loving every moment of my creativity with limitless imagination! I have come to understand that it is not who I am underneath, But what I do that defines me.

My art has the ability to touch people and I believe that through this visual experience I can reach the public eye and convey a message that supports the many causes that I would like to support. Saving the world through VISUAL MUSIC.