Born in Chatham, Ontario and currently residing in the Quinte region, award-winning Canadian artist and teacher Laurie has held a life-long interest in the visual arts. Laurie is an Elected Member of the Society of Canadian Artists and her artwork hangs in a number of galleries and in private collections across Canada and internationally.
MEDIA
Arabella – Canadian Art, Architecture and Design
Perivale Gallery: Sudbury Star
A Portrait of the Visual Arts in Canada
Gallery Representation
Perivale Gallery
Manitoulin Island, ON
Quinn’s of Tweed,
Tweed, Ontario
Society of Canadian Artists, ELECTED MEMBER
Selected Exhibitions:
| 2016 | " 25th Anniversary Exhibition", Gallery 133, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 2015 | Solo Exhibition, Quinn's of Tweed Fine Art, Tweed, Ontario |
| 2015 | "In the Spirit of the Group of Seven" Exhibition, Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island, Ontario |
| 2015 | Society of Canadian Artists Open Juried Online Exhibition |
| 2014 | "Beyond Satori", Solo Exhibition, Quinn's of Tweed Fine Art, Tweed, Ontario |
| 2014 | Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, ON |
| 2014 | Summer Exhibition, 2-Artist Show, Gallery TerraCello, Bloomfield, ON |
| 2013 | Society of Canadian Artists Elected Members Exhibition, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 2013 | Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Philips Square,Toronto, ON |
| 2012 | "Satori” Solo Exhibition, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON |
| 2012 | Annual Group Exhibition, Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island, Ontario |
| 2012 | “Revisiting” Exhibition, GalleryArtPlus, Belleville, ON |
| 2012 | Society of Canadian Artists 44rd Open National Juried Exhibition, PaperMill Gallery,Toronto, ON |
| 2011 | Ontario Society of Artists 138th Open Juried Exhibition, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 2011 | Society of Canadian Artists 43rd Open Juried Exhibition, Papermill Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 2011 | “Accounts of Nature”, 2-Artist Exhibition, Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, ON |
| 2011 | “Expressions” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2010 | Solo Exhibition,The Belleville Club, Belleville, ON |
| 2010 | “Changing Hue”, 4-Artist Exhibition, GalleryArtPlus, Belleville, ON |
| 2010 | “Expressions”, Juried Exhibition John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2009 | “Expressions” Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2009 | “Portals” Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2008 | “Expressions”, Quinte Arts Council Juried Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2007 | “Transition”, Solo Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
Awards/Grants:
| 2012, | $1000 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, through Recommender: Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON |
| 2011, | Award of Merit, Society of Canadian Artist’s 43rd Open Juried National Exhibition, Todmorden Mills PaperMill Gallery, Toronto, ON |
| 2011, | Juror’s Choice, “Expressions” Exhibition, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2010, | Juror’s Choice, “Expressions” Exhibition, Belleville, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2010, | $5000 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Artist Creation Grant, Toronto, ON |
| 2010, | People’s Choice Award, “Spring” Exhibition, Belleville Art Association Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2009, | Emotive Abstract Award, “Water, Water” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2009, | Juror’s Choice Award, “Portals” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2008, | Juror’s Choice Award, “Golden Daze” Exhibition, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2008, | People’s Choice Award, “Moving On” Exhibition, Belleville Art Association Gallery, Belleville, ON |
| 2007, | $1000 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant through Recommender: Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, ON |
| 2005, | Muriel V. Andrews Award for Excellence in Design, “Good Friends, Great Places” Juried Exhibition, Belleville, ON |
Education:
2001, Honour Specialist, Contemporary Studies, University of Western Ontario
2000, Masters of Education (with Distinction), Gender Equity and Social Justice, University of Western Ontario
1997, Bachelor of Education, Intermediate-Senior; Individual and Society and Visual Arts, University of Western Ontario
1996, Bachelor of Arts with Honours, University of Guelph