THE WILLISVILLE MOUNTAIN PROJECT: To celebrate the area of the LaCloche Mountain range-most painted by many members of The Group of Seven. I was pleased to participate in this year-long tour with Artists who depicted the meaning of this mountain in so many ways during 2010.
As well, was honoured to be introduce the exhibition when it arrived in Hailebyury at Temiskaming Art Gallery.
A Collaborative
BELOW: FUNDRAISER ART COLLABORATION FOR THE TEMISKAMING ART GALLERY
Charlie Angus NDP MP Cochrane District and I painted a wonderful masterpiece together. Together with other artists we were able to raise a substantial amount of money for TAG!
LAURA’S ART SHOPPE is at 38 Silver Street--(check out pictures) and my website www.laurasartshoppe.com for more information!
Demonstration in Custom Framing
-Why is conservation matting important? What kind of glass should I use? How to you stretch a needlepoint? How can I best present my artwork? All of these questions and more can be answered. I will do workshops for organizations and art groups. Very informative and fun!
The Prospectors’ House had it’s Grand Opening March 20, 2014! Along with this bed and breakfast opening was the unveiling of our project of a memory game consisting of headframes and prospector caricatures by yours truly. We also put these prospectors in to a beautiful coloring book! A Very exciting opportunity indeed!!! Since I was in England at the time of the unveiling of the game--my son Peter made sure I was ‘present’ via computer screen and Facetime!
New Murals! My apprentice, Melissa Monk and myself had fun putting in a couple of weeks of mural painting in the centre of Cobalt!
As well, I designed then helped develop a large mural on location of the New Liskeard Fairgrounds!
The film ‘Skating to New York’ (see Netflix) was filmed in Temiskaming Shores under the Direction of Charles Minsky. In April, 2014, the debut of the film was a special event for first viewing in our town. My painting was in one of the scenes (Tulips) and they also purchased and rented other pieces of artwork and presented artwork to their staff from LAURA’S ART SHOPPE. It was all quite a thrill for us all. Here I am with Charlie and his wife Wendy Japhet, Producer at the opening reception and when they came to say goodbye before heading back to LA.
