Her soft brushstrokes add an atmospheric quality to her colorful works and the foliage of trees and flowers are alive. She loves the process of watching a painting unfold. Laughlin studied Art and Art History Univ. of Wisconsin, however it took her move to New England 14 years ago to return to painting. She has studied at the Danforth Museum School, and with various Boston artists and most currently with William Bartlett of the Boston Guild. She is a member of the Wellesley Society of Artists, Needham Art Association, Lakes Region Art Assoc. and had done several open studios in the area. Her work has received a number of awards, the most recent being the Loran Percy Award for New England Landscape by the Lakes Regional Art Association. Additional information on Dottie can be found on her website: www. dottielaughlin.com