Laurel Martin is a Canadian artist who enjoys extending the boundaries of different media, seeking to use traditional techniques to come up with non-traditional results. She favours bold graphic shapes and bright colours to express a dynamic, direct and hopeful message in contrast to our dark and complex times. After studying Fine Art and English at the University of Toronto she worked in watercolour, mixed media and acrylic until she took a course in printmaking and fell in love with linocut. For ten years she followed this passion. Finally it was time for a change and inspired by the landscape of the Canadian Shield, she took up oil painting. Her work has been shown at the Georgina Art Centre, The McKay Art Centre, The Flato Theatre and various shops in PEI. She has been published in Cloth Paper Scissors Magazine and Somerset Studio. You can find her work at the Georgina Art Centre and Gallery and on-line at www.etsy.com/shop/CranberryCloud.
Exhibitions
2021 Markham Group of Artists O-Line Show, Windows Open, Best in Show
2021 Markham Group of Artists On-Line Show, Artist Choice Spring Show
2020 Markham Group of Artists On-Line Show, Small is Beautiful
2020 Markham Group of Artists On-Line Show, Plein Air Inspirations
2018 McKay Art Gallery Unionville, Emerging Artist Show
2017 Participant of Canada 150 Artist Stamp Collection
2017 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, First in Category
2017 Georgina Art Centre, Imprints 2 Exhibition
2015 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, First in Category
2013 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, Third in Show
2013 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, Artist Exposed
2012 McKay Art Centre, Unionville, Imprints Exhibition
2012 Flato Theatre, International Festival of Authors, Altered Book Exhibition
2011 Varley Art Gallery, Printmaking Display
2010 Varley Art Gallery, Altered Book Exhibit
2010 Markham Public Library, Altered Book Exhibit
2010 McKay Art Gallery Unionville, Emerging Artist Show
2010 Artist Alley, Street Fair, Markham
2009 McKay Art Gallery, Unionville, Emerging Artist Show
2009Artist Alley, Street Fair, Markham
2021 Markham Group of Artists O-Line Show, Windows Open, Best in Show
2021 Markham Group of Artists On-Line Show, Artist Choice Spring Show
2020 Markham Group of Artists On-Line Show, Small is Beautiful
2020 Markham Group of Artists On-Line Show, Plein Air Inspirations
2018 McKay Art Gallery Unionville, Emerging Artist Show
2017 Participant of Canada 150 Artist Stamp Collection
2017 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, First in Category
2017 Georgina Art Centre, Imprints 2 Exhibition
2015 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, First in Category
2013 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, Third in Show
2013 Georgina Art Centre, Juried, Artist Exposed
2012 McKay Art Centre, Unionville, Imprints Exhibition
2012 Flato Theatre, International Festival of Authors, Altered Book Exhibition
2011 Varley Art Gallery, Printmaking Display
2010 Varley Art Gallery, Altered Book Exhibit
2010 Markham Public Library, Altered Book Exhibit
2010 McKay Art Gallery Unionville, Emerging Artist Show
2010 Artist Alley, Street Fair, Markham
2009 McKay Art Gallery, Unionville, Emerging Artist Show
2009Artist Alley, Street Fair, Markham
