Laurie was raised in central Ontario on Lake Manitouwabing near Parry Sound. Much of her life was spent on Georgian Bay, Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and the Muskoka Lakes. Her appreciation of rock and water was enhanced by her professional work with the Canadian Coast Guard. A change in career paths brought Laurie to the west, where she fell in love with the Rockies and East Kootenay wildlife and landscapes. Laurie's professional education was first in architecture and then environmental sciences. Both of these have given her an appreciation of spatial awareness, structure, and the natural environment. Her subject matter varies; however, her intent is to bring the outside in. The work she produces tends to blossom with colour and is inspired by British Columbia's beautiful vistas.
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