The Ethereal Vision of Laura Coombs Hills In the delicate interplay of light and petal, one finds the very soul of Laura Coombs Hills. A master of the ephemeral, Hills possessed a rare ability to translate the fleeting vitality of nature into enduring works of art. Born on September 7, 1859, in the coastal charm of Newburyport, Massachusetts, her life was a continuous dialogue between the structured discipline of her training and an u…