Laura Brown / Spill the Tea Mixed-Media Or maybe it was a

Or maybe it was a girls trip — very American Girl in Paris

no matter how painful it might seem at the time

considering what the genre can express today

The objects act as extensions of the women themselves: the pair of gloves become a surrogate embrace

Laura Brown / Spill the Tea Mixed-Media Or maybe it was aLaura Brown is a California based oil painter whose work explores the intimate rituals of dining and the visual language of shared experience. Her practice is shaped by a deep interest in the sensory details of food, table settings, and the spaces in betweenwhere conversation lingers and moments quietly unfold. Each composition serves as a meditation on presence, balance, and the beauty of the everyday. Influenced by her travels and a personal