Laura Vázquez García

By LatAm ARTE

Biography Laura Vázquez García is a Spanish illustrator and primary school teacher from Santo André de Vea, in A Estrada, Galicia. She has been passionate about drawing and visual creativity since childhood. Alongside her teaching career, she has developed a personal artistic practice focused on illustration and watercolor painting. Her work combines traditional techniques with contemporary visual storytelling. She is particularly interested in the delicate relationship between nature, human emotions, and memory. One of the most recognizable elements of her artistic style is the combination of anatomical hearts with botanical details, roots, leaves, and wildflowers. She uses watercolor and mixed media to create expressive compositions with fluid pigments and delicate textures. Her illustrations often explore themes of empathy, fragility, life, and the connections between people. Social awareness and collective memory are also important aspects of her creative work. She has created illustrations and posters addressing humanitarian issues, refugee crises, and solidarity campaigns. Her portfolio includes personal artistic collections, cultural tributes, editorial projects, and children's book illustrations. She is also interested in cinema and music, which inspire several of her illustrated projects. In 2026, she received the fifth Premio Simbad para el Recuerdo y el Alzheimer for her illustrated children's book A Outra Casa. The book explores Alzheimer's disease, the loss of memory, and family relationships through a sensitive story intended for younger readers. Through her artistic and literary work, Laura Vázquez continues to demonstrate how illustration can communicate emotions, preserve memories, and encourage social awareness.