Laura grew up on the south shore of Montreal in Mont St Hilaire. She attended McGill University for science and nursing. Growing up she spent hours drawing but never did any formal training. Her mother is an artist so there was always paint and art supplies around. She painted in her 20’s doing children’s illustrations a. After a 20-year hiatus of raising kids, Laura participated in Inktober 2017, she completed all 31 days and just never stopped after that. Laura lives on a 100 acre farm on Georgian bay in Meaford and works as a professional gardener when she is not in her studio.

Laura works in both Pen and Ink and in Coloured Pencil. She loves to capture details and tries to bring out an emotion in each piece. Laura is passionate about the environment and all the wonders it holds. Creating these portraits is a way to highlight the emotion and value these flora and fauna bring to the world and why it is important to preserve their habitats.

COMPETITONS, EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

·     Upcoming: Paint Ontario Art Competition and Exhibition May 2024

·     Upcoming: Louisiana State University Veterinary International Exhibition on Animals in Art 2024

·     Upcoming: BMFA Juried Gallery Show 2024

·     BMFA Transitions Show -2024

·     Color Magazine, January 2024

·     UK Colour Pencil Society- Inside the lines 2023-Online Show

·     BMFA- Art About Town-Pieces in local businesses

·     Blue Mountain Fine Arts (BMFA) Juried Gallery Show, Spring 2023. First place Adult 2D/3D Art

·     Society of Canadian Artists- 55th Open International Juried Competition August 2023 at Neilson Park Creative Centre

·     EXTINCTION: Save the Planet - 2023 Exhibition and Publication, Gallerium

·     Food Story - 2023 Exhibition and Publication, Gallerium

·     Paint Ontario Exhibit, Grand Bend Centre Fall 2022

·     Louisiana State University Vet School International Exhibit on Animals, Fall 2022

·     Doors of Meaford, Painted Door on the main Street, Summer 2022

·     Blue Mountain Fine Arts, Juried Gallery Show, Spring 2022

·     608 Interactive Exhibition, Meaford Library, November 2021.

·     Collingwood Art Crawl, October 2021.

·     Gallerie Urbania, Quebec City- Featured in Gallery May- December 2021.

·     Concours- Un Chemin Vers L'Art- Emerging Artist Award 2021, Gallerie Urbania and Deserres.

·     Kurt Vonnegut Museum & Library, Your Galapagos! March 2021.

·     Colored Pencil Magazine Gallery, February 2020 and August 2019.