Laura Culic

I have a deep affinity to the land and paint in direct response to my powerful emotional connection to the dense forest, lakes and rocky, wild landscape of the Canadian Shield. Whether abstract or representational, my work evolves from impressions of the natural world I carry in me, as a result of many meditative hours spent in this harshly beautiful environment; hiking, paddling, observing, absorbing, and just being.

Process driven and multilayered, my approach involves building up multiple layers of wax and pigment. This process is an exploration in mark making, layering, drawing into, and scraping back paint, using a range of tools and media. By repeatedly adding and subtracting; concealing and revealing, in a process akin to nature’s cycles of erosion and decay, growth and renewal, I work to capture the spirit, atmosphere and energy of place.

Biography:

Laura Culic is an award-winning painter, based in Toronto. She studied fine art and illustration at the Ontario College of Art, completing her studies in 1985. A professional painter for over 30 years, Laura’s work resides internationally in many corporate, private and government collections including the Art Collection of the Government of Ontario. Laura is represented by several fine galleries throughout Ontario, she is an elected member of Ontario Society Of Artists and a recipient of an Ontario Arts Council Grant.

Awards include Best in Show at the Ontario Society of Artists 139th Open Juried Exhibition, Best in Painting at the 51st Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and the David B Milne Award of Best in Show at the Art Gallery of Bancroft’s Annual Juried Show

Laura paints full-time in her Toronto studio. Whenever possible, she ventures away on long motorcycle rides or out canoeing and camping in Algonquin Park.