Laura Cavanagh: Perchance to Dream features two bodies of work; one consisting of imagined, collaged portraits of women who never existed. This collection of works is influenced heavily by portraiture from the Renaissance Era. The other collection consists of simple, imagined interior and exterior spaces inspired by the mid-20th century and personal memories.

Looking at these bodies of work, one might think they were created by the hands of two different artists, since, visually, they appear so strikingly dissimilar. However, Cavanagh has always been a curious person. As such, she has never stuck to just one "type" of artwork or worked in only one medium. She is constantly seeking out new materials to work with as well as ways to incorporate them. Cavanagh began her portrait series over a decade ago, when, at the time, they were merely pen and ink drawings. Those evolved into more elaborate drawings, which then progressed into even more intricate and ornate scenes incorporating fiber and paper elements.