The latest issue of Arabella magazine features an informative article about my work in the “Artist to Collect” section. Here is a link to an online (abridged) version: IN SEEKING ESSENCE AND WONDER – LAURIE NEAR. Hard copies of this beautifully produced publication c

It was great to see familiar faces and to meet so many engaging new people at the opening this past Saturday.  Thank you to Gallery TerraCello owner Anthony Auciello, and to Curator/fellow painter, Richard Brzozowski for all of their hard work.  

Juxtaposed with the rustic, built-from-scratch Tuscan tasting room of the adjacent TerraCello winery, Gallery TerraCello will feature several of my acrylic paintings alongside the works of well-known Prince Edward County painter, Richard Brzozowski. TerraCello represents everything I

  Very pleased to be a part of the upcoming  NuWork Magazine Exhibition being held during the month of November at the Impresario Artisan Market in beautiful Cobourg, Ontario. NuWork Magazine showcases contemporary work by accomplished professional artists – this particular

The visual arts and today’s modern health service institutions are, in many ways, a natural fit – with artworks providing important opportunities for personal enjoyment,  a welcome distraction, a focal point for quiet reflection and/or thoughtful conversations amongst visi

Please click on link below for excerpt/sample images “A Return to the Golden Age of Galleries” written by Kylie Serebrin – Quinn’s of Tweed Fine Art, Arabella Magazine Article Excerpt

‘headed back into Toronto last Thursday evening to attend the SCA Elected Members Exhibition at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery. It’s an absolutely beautiful space! This juried show runs from July 11 to August 26th.

The weather certainly kept us on our toes at the TOAE – alternating between pouring rain and searing heat. Still, I was impressed by the number of people who braved the elements to be a part of this amazing event. I really enjoyed meeting several past-purchasers of my paintings

        Hiking the Cup and Saucer Trail   Shoreline Hike