About Paola Luther

Fine Artist | Los Angeles, California

Paola Luther is an award-winning fine artist whose oil paintings explore tenderness, joy, memory, connection, and the beauty of slowing down.

Across paintings of coastal life, familiar places, and the imaginative world of her teddy bears, Paola is drawn to the moments that become core memories - time spent beside someone we love, a place we never forget, the curiosity of childhood, the beauty of nature, or the quiet permission to simply rest.

Her newest body of work places teddy bears within larger landscapes and environments. Rather than seeing them simply as children's imagery, Paola uses the teddy bear as a symbol of the tender and curious part of ourselves that remains throughout adulthood - the part that still needs wonder, comfort, play, connection, nature, and rest.

Paola's work is shaped by a deep awareness of how quickly life passes and by a desire to preserve moments of tenderness, connection, and joy. Originally from Peru, she has spent more than twenty years developing her painting practice through dedicated studio work, workshops, independent study, and private instruction with professional artists. Her work has received numerous awards, and she has served as a curator, juror, teacher, and mentor in art communities in Maryland and Southern California.

Her paintings are collected for private homes as well as therapeutic and healthcare environments, where doctors, psychologists, and other professionals have chosen her work to bring warmth, calm, and joy into spaces where people may be experiencing difficult moments.

Alongside her studio practice, Paola has built an international art-focused audience reaching hundreds of thousands of people through social media. Yet the purpose behind her work remains deeply personal: to create paintings that become part of people's lives and the memories of their families.

She hopes that a painting purchased today might still be hanging in someone's home decades from now - associated with a childhood, a marriage, a place, a person, or simply a moment worth remembering.

“I paint the warmth of core memories.”

Professional Summary

Award-winning fine artist specializing in narrative figurative oil paintings filled with light, atmosphere,and emotional storytelling. Over 20 years of professional experience exhibiting nationally, participating in juried art festivals, teaching workshops, and maintaining private collections across the United States and Europe.

Selected Exhibitions & Art Festivals

Solo & Juried Exhibitions