Laura Pinhas was born in 1943 to the Tabah family in Istanbul, Turkey and immigrated to Israel with her family when she was one year old.
She grew up in Kiryat Matalon, Petah Tikva and began painting for pleasure while still in elementary school. She later studied at WIZO France Art School in Tel Aviv. Amongst her teachers were: Alexander Bogen - a drawing teacher, who founded the art department at the school and served as chairman of the Association of Artists and Sculptors. Zvi Narkis - Hebrew calligraphy and typography teacher who was a senior designer of Hebrew letters. Zvi Zipper - a sculpture teacher who was a key figure in Israeli sculpture in the 1950s. Heir - Graphic teacher.
She did her military service in aerial photography in the Air Force.
In 1964 she married Avraham Pinhas, also of Turkish descent, and had a daughter, Taly.
In 1971, Abraham received a job offer in the Congo in Central Africa. The family moved to the Congo, where their second daughter Mely was born. In 1975 they returned to Israel.
Laura, who was trained in her youth in dyeing fabrics and color separations for printing, began working in textile design at Kitan.
In 1976 the family returned to the Congo. The period of residence in the country was significant and influenced Laura throughout her personal and artistic life.
Avraham was appointed to a senior position in the paint factory that opened there, and Laura became active in the international volunteer organization - "Lions".  As a member of the organization's committee, Laura has run projects related to the well-being of local residents. She and her members of the organization would travel to the villages and teach the women to develop a profession for life in addition to running a thriving home, and be strong and independent women.
At the same time, Laura absorbed, consciously and unconsciously, the lifestyles of the Congolese and was greatly influenced by them.
During their stay in the Congo, Avraham served as president of the Jewish community of about 600 people and actually served as the unofficial Israeli representative in the country. Jews came to the Congo in the 1920s and left their mark on the country in the fields of trade and industry.
The family life in the Congo during this period was very comfortable and pampering, and Laura's soul was liberated and flourished. In fact, it was then that the 'real' Laura was born who broke boundaries and discovered new abilities and worlds that were a source of inspiration for skills that were already embedded in her. By virtue of being a member of the Women's Committee of the Jewish-Israeli Community, and thanks to her artistic skills, Laura was appointed in charge of the field of art at all events held in the community, which allowed Laura a free hand to create and develop a unique artistic language. In addition, she held painting and silk painting courses that opened a window to the world of art for women. At the same time, Laura has created backdrops for all the events and ceremonies that have taken place in the community over the years, including murals about 20 meters long, a huge painting for Independence Day in honor of the three religions and more.
Laura and Avraham's home became an open house, was a vibrant central hub for the Jewish and Israeli community and hosted many events and conferences. The couple hospitality reached many influential people also coming from Israel such as President Chaim Herzog and Arik Sharon. In 1991, following riots in the Congo, Laura was forced to separate from the country that had become her home and center of social action, and returned to Israel with Mely as Taly was already serving in the IDF. Abraham stayed in the Congo to take care of the family business.
Since that time her life routine has been on the Israel-Africa line, and she has visited the Congo frequently.
In 1992, Laura joined Sculpture under the direction of sculptor David Peer and the hobby of sculpture became her profession.