In a career primarily focused on mixed media and abstract painting, she has recently launched a new series of wall sculptures that borrow from the shapes and forms of her two-dimensional paintings. As a contemporary artist, Laurie has transitioned from a flat surface where she incorporates and manipulates various media to the distillation of her artwork into simpler forms and the isolation of colour and shapes.
The solidity of the wood and the cast glow of light feels like an alchemy that's almost spiritual. I get to experiment with colour combinations in a simplified, direct way that feels like a distillation from my more intricate abstract paintings. I kind of feel like this distillation has happened in many areas of my life... asking the question - what really matters?
Laurie Skantzos is a mid-career artist and art educator whose pieces are inspired by the interaction of colour, shape, and process. Laurie brings innovation to her art practice, always exploring the use of different media and using her own language to communicate a refined aesthetic vision. The distinct aspects of Laurie’s practice are the pursuit of various media and styles and deliberately challenging her process to use and manipulate materials in novel ways. Her practice never stagnates, it is always evolving. Her ability to create high quality work in a range of styles demonstrates her creative versatility.
Laurie studied Fine Art at the University of Waterloo where she made the Dean’s Honours List. Over her career, she has consistently had annual exhibitions and has received numerous awards and recognition. Laurie has been an active member of the art community in Canada for almost 25 years and her work can be found in public and private collections in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Laurie’s process is very intuitive, at times incorporating layers of stencils, using oil and cold wax. She often works on several pieces at the same time simultaneously creating order and chaos, adding and removing paint until beauty emerges in a finished piece.
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