Posted by Laura | December 5, 2015
East Van Panto 2015: Hansel & Gretel
I illustrated the set for the 2015 East Van Panto again this year. This is far and away one of my favorite projects.
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Posted by Laura | September 17, 2015
Caricatures
Read MoreI love cartoons and caricatures. You can tell that from my painting style. I draw them, too.
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Posted by Laura | August 7, 2015
Livin’ the Dream
Read MoreWhen you introduce yourself as an artist, people often remark in a well-intentioned way how you are “livin’ the dream,” because if you do what you love (everyone assumes people in the arts are doing what they love), you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s the dream: love, productivity, appreciation, but no work. There’s a […]
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Posted by Laura | July 23, 2015
Consolatory Art for Distressed Hearts
Read More“Consolatory Art for Distressed Hearts” is a phrase van Gogh used to describe his work. I came across it in this most excellent review, here: http://www.lrb.co.uk/v37/n15/julian-barnes/selfie-with-sunflowers. The phrase takes the slight shame I have in making frivolously pretty paintings and reconciles it with my own enjoyment of making and looking at frivolously pretty paintings. Sometimes just looking at […]
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Posted by Laura | June 21, 2015
Epic Vancouver WIP
Read MoreTake a peek at my process and see how a painting goes from start to finish.
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Posted by Laura | June 5, 2015
Art and Seeing Things
Read MoreI gave a talk on “Art and Seeing Things” to a large group of Grade 4 students. There’s even a video.
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Posted by Laura | December 1, 2014
2014 East Van Panto
Read MoreI did the backdrop designs for the 2014 East Van Panto and this year the story is set in my very own Fraser Street neighborhood.
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Posted by Laura | August 16, 2014
House Commission WIP
Read MoreHow a commission goes from subject photo to final painting and all the steps in-between.
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Posted by Laura | July 1, 2014
Show of New Work at The Whip, July – August, 2014
Read MoreShowtime! I’m having a show of new work from July 11 to August 6 at The Whip Gallery & Restaurant at 209 E. 6th Avenue at Main. Reception is Sunday, July 13 from 6 pm to 8 pm. I’ll be there this Sunday, July 13, from 6 pm to 8 pm with a table for […]
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Posted by Laura | January 15, 2013
Business Planning
Read MoreI used to compile business plans back in my corporate days. These plans were fat, shiny binders bedazzled with rainbow charts and stuffed with sunny spreadsheets describing the annual fiscal resolutions of my department. Each salesperson would put in their anticipated revenue, admin would counter with anticipated costs, and there’d be a ton of back […]