Laine Kolesar (b. 1994) is a self-taught figurative artist based in Portland, OR. Her work primarily explores self-perception, vulnerability, and what it means to be comfortable in one’s body as a woman.

While working as a full-time social worker in 2018, Laine began to see painting as a way of finding balance, healing, and a deep connection to self. Since that time, Laine has devoted herself to studying artistic practices and techniques, striving to creatively express an authentic element of her own human experience.

Laine’s work evokes a cubist approach, grounded in nature yet freed of spatial constraints. Interpreting themes both personal and universal, Laine presents a bold conceptualization of the female form.

Photo by Natalie Puls, 2023

Group Exhibitions

2023, “The Bridge,” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York City NY

2024, “Beckoning,” Alberta Street Gallery, Portland OR

Press

Dec. 2022, Cincinnati Enquirer