About the Artist
Laura Migasiuk is an internal medicine physician who has reawakened her passion for art. She is based in Ellicott City, Maryland and is currently an active member of the artist cooperative Artists’ Gallery Ellicott City where her watercolor and ink drawings are on display and sold year round.
Throughout her early years, Laura was constantly immersed in the creative process. Oil paint, brushes, and charcoal dust were a common part of her day to day. However, this changed once the responsibilities of college, medical school, and residency took over her life. For various reasons, art took a backseat for many years. Before long, she was thrown into the realities of hospital medicine during a global pandemic without an outlet to decompress.
It was time for a change.
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Style and Mediums
If one thing is certain, Laura revels in the freedom that comes from experimenting with various mediums, subjects, and styles. She gives herself ample permission to explore.
While currently working mostly in ink and watercolor, Laura does not shy away from oil and acrylic to depict a range of subjects. She often draws inspiration from her Polish heritage and strives to create art that is authentic, classic, and timeless. Through light and shadow, she is able to create intimate moods that invite the viewer into the artwork itself.
Paint of heart is a play on the words faint of heart
Why Paint of Heart?
Laura first decided to share her work publicly on a new Instagram page titled @paintofheart. The profile was born in 2021 during a particularly challenging time: internal medicine residency during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Paint of heart is a play on the words faint of heart. Perfectly fitting for a time of intense burnout. A time when it is so easy to feel “faint of heart” from the high stress environment and constant expectations.
To reclaim a sense of self in the midst of chaos, Laura decided to take intentional time for creativity. Soon, art became an outlet and tangible proof that beauty can heal.
“Beauty heals”
Resume
2021 Started @paintofheart
2023 Collaborated with Halo Printing, New York on a T-shirt design for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
2025 Auctioned “Show Your Stripes” for the National Leukodystrophy Foundation
2025 Exhibited work in the show “Her” through the Annapolis Art Alliance
2025 Accepted member of the Artists’ Gallery Ellicott City
