Mary Ann Laing: Happy Childhood

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Photo Credit: Jennifer Loewe

Mary Ann Laing "Beach Day" Oil on Canvas 36x36 inches

Opening Reception: Saturday April 3 with Artist Reception from 1-4pm.

Born in Victoria, Mary Ann has been painting for over 30 years. She enjoys a variety of mediums to work in, but oils are her favourite. Most of her subjects are bold and colourful renditions sensitively inspired by the landscape of Vancouver Island, but she also enjoys still life work. Her paintings are among collections locally and internationally. A signature member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, her work has been included in many exhibitions locally over the past 25 years.

"What I am venturing to create when I paint is a source of travel for the viewer. My original ideas come from rural areas that I have visited throughout my life, somewhere my childhood was lived. By use of complimentary colour schemes and vibrant tones of the entire colour wheel, I follow my childlike imaginations of play. I hope to invite others to join me into my world of joyful ideals untarnished by the years of mature living. Someone once told me that a painting of mine brought them back to a memory of a road where they learned to ride a bicycle. In that I feel complete success was accomplished. It is always a privilege for me to be able to connect with my life experiences through making art, and an added so to be able to connect with others."

-Mary Ann Laing