As a native Sacramentan, Laureen often portrayed scenes from throughout the city in her work.

Hers is an illustrious career spanning more than four decades and boasting over 35 solo exhibitions at Artists Contemporary Gallery, Crocker Art Museum, Kondos Gallery, Solomon Dubnick, and many more. She studied and lectured at California College of Arts & Crafts, California State University, Sacramento City College, Art Center College, Los Angeles and San Francisco Art Institute. She has work on exhibition at Crocker Art Museum in the Permanent Contemporary Collection, and is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards.