BABY BRAIN

Art Projects

Laura Sawle

Style & Approach

Laura is an artist and photographer who has developed a therapeutic and holistic approach to portrait photography. Her recent projects include:

Baby Brain 2018- (2025) Ongoing - Portraits of mothers - “The Perfectly Imperfect” story of mothorhood

Embodied Portraits (2025) - Collaboration with Shelley Van Houten (Choreographer/Performer/Educator)

Ceremony of Self (2022-2024) - Birmingham-based cultural and participatory project

Nine Women (2017) - Documentary for Elena Thomas

New Women (ACE) - Funded arts project

Laura combines skills in somatics, mindfulness, and breath work with portraiture to create empowering experiences. She has worked across multiple Arts Council England projects and maintains a portfolio of both commercial and artistic work.

"The pictures are unreal. You totally get the feeling of the photos ; they are beautiful in their own right. All my insecurities about my appearance fade away because I can see what you've captured. Instead of a 'perfect selfie' taken 20 times to look my ‘best’, I actually look my best because I'm with my loved ones. What you've captured is so much more than a 'perfect’ appearance.“
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Sian - Mother of one, step-mother of one, subject of family photography