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

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TINY GARDEN PAINTINGS SHOP/peruse/visit

Find Tiny Garden Paintings online, or come see them in person.

Etsy Shop
Artfully Walls Shop

See me in person:

MICA Art Market ·
October 10–11, 2026 ·
1301 W. Mt. Royal Ave. · Baltimore ·
[MICA Art Market →]


Hampden Holiday Market ·
November 28, 2026 ·
St Luke's 800 W. 36th St. · Baltimore ·
[Hampden Holiday Market →]

Holiday Heap ·
December 12, 2026 ·
2640 Space · Baltimore ·
[Holiday Heap →]

Series

BirthFlowers. Apothecary. Critters.
Happy Mistakes.

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Birth
Flowers

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Happy Mistakes

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Garden

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Apothecary + Critters

About TGP//

Tiny Garden Paintings is a collection of original, hand-painted works inspired by my garden.

Each piece is an original painting, made by hand with a lot of love. These are one-of-a-kind works made to be treasured and enjoyed every day. No more gatekeeping fine art.

Tiny Garden Paintings is my way of making original art more accessible: small, collectible works that invite art and nature into the spaces where we actually live. 

2025 spring/summer FRAMED SERIES

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"

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

— L.M. Montgomery

2025 spring/summer Handmade Paper

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 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. 
My
story

Art has always been how I make sense of the world. I've been working in the arts in one form or another my whole life, though for a long time it was in service of something or someone else. Somewhere along the way, I lost the thread of making just for me.

Gardening brought it back. Now, I garden for me, I paint for me.

I started gardening in 2020, living on a six-acre farmette, and it grounded me in a way I didn't expect. The days stopped disappearing. I felt wholly present.

The garden gave me perspective: some things thrive exactly where they're planted, and some seeds never grow. There's something calming in understanding that seasons come and go, and that there will always be another spring.