Close-up of a white bookshelf containing books, with a small painting of white flowers and a globe placed on top. A green plant is visible on the left side of the bookshelf.

MINISCULE,

PORTFOLIO

NOT-AT-ALL-VERY-BIG,

tinyartbigpainter@gmail.com

I'm Laura, a painter in Baltimore. My garden keeps me happy. I'm sharing it in small doses, one tiny painting at a time.

I'm big, my art is small.

LAURA SHEMA

Tiny Art, Big Painter

2025 spring/summer FRAMED SERIES

Each flower is represented in a series of ten.

CREST ORANGE COSMOS. FESTIVA MAXIMA PEONY. BEARDED IRIS. BERNADINE CLEMATIS. CALIFORNIA POPPY.

  • tiny art studio festiva maxima

    Festiva Maxima No. 5, 11" x 11"

  • tiny art studio bearded iris cu

    Bearded Iris No. 9, 6.25" x 9.5"

  • tiny art studio clematis cu

    Bernadine Clematis No. 8, 4.25" x 5.25"

  • tiny art studio california poppy cu

    California Poppy No. 3, 4.75" x 9"

  • tiny art studio Bernadine Clematis Square Frame

    Bernadine Clematis No. 7, 4.5" x 3.75"

  • tiny art studio Crest Orange Cosmos

    Crest Orange Cosmos No. 10, 7.5" x 9"

  • A framed impressionist-style painting of a bouquet of white and pink flowers with green leaves on a dark background.

    Festiva Maxima No. 5, 11" x 11"

  • Painted artwork of irises with green leaves, framed in an ornate wooden and metal frame.

    Bearded Iris No. 9, 6.25" x 9.5"

  • An ornate, gold-colored, vintage picture frame with intricate carvings, containing a photograph of white flowers with green leaves.

    Bernadine Clematis No. 8, 4.25" x 5.25"

  • An ornate, gold-framed tiny mirror with a floral design at the top and bottom, reflecting an abstract painting of orange and yellow flowers with green foliage.

    California Poppy No. 3, 4.75" x 9"

  • A small ornate gold-colored picture frame with floral designs, holding a painting of green leaves and white flowers.

    Bernadine Clematis No. 7, 4.5" x 3.75"

  • A small oval painting of a red flower amidst green foliage, encased in an ornate gold frame.

    Crest Orange Cosmos No. 10, 7.5" x 9"

2025 spring/summer UNFRAMED

MONTAUK DAISY. BERNADINE CLEMATIS. PLATYCODON BALLOON FLOWER. BLACK BEAUTY PEONY. TRIUMPH TULIPS. CALIFORNIA POPPY.

A bookshelf with various books, a small notebook on top, and a painting of white flowers against a green background behind a potted plant, with a globe on the right.
Two pieces of textured paper with botanical paintings of white flowers and green leaves, placed on a wooden surface.
An impressionistic painting of white and light purple flowers amidst green, yellow, and brown foliage.
Painting of yellow and red flowers surrounded by green leaves against a textured background.
An impressionistic painting of a garden scene with green plants, white flowers, and a large red flower in the center.
Shelf of books with colorful spines, including novels and a small book with a floral cover, set on a white bookshelf.
Two small canvas paintings of flowers, one with red and yellow flowers on green foliage, the other with large pink flowers and green leaves, on a light wooden surface.
A gray tabby cat with yellow-green eyes and a yellow collar tag labeled 'Home Again' resting on a soft, dark blanket next to a small, painted canvas of a flower, with gray and beige blankets in the background.
Close-up of a painted picture of white daisies with yellow centers on a canvas, resting on a wooden surface against a corner wall.
Oil painting of yellow and orange irises with purple flowers and green foliage background.
Collection of watercolor paint tubes, including Windsor & Newton, Art Spectrum, and other brands, scattered on a wooden surface.

This series began as a way to steady myself in uncertain times. Painting my garden through the cold, grey winter became a reminder that every season eventually shifts. The pendulum always swings.

“That is one good thing about this world… There are always sure to be more springs.”

−L.M. Montgomery

Latest Project

Victory Garden, 
November 2025

The Victory Garden series will highlight native plants of the Eastern U.S. that can be foraged locally.
Understanding safe foraging offers independence and sustainability when resources feel uncertain.