Bio

Born in Wiarton, Ontario, Laura J Carter studied at the University of Western Ontario and taught for a number of years before beginning a full time career as a painter in 1983. She is a member of the Ontario Society of Artists, the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and the Society of Canadian Artists.

Primarily her media are watercolour and graphite, although much of her work over the last few years is in oils. She takes her inspiration from her travels by canoe along Georgian Bay and Lakes Superior and Huron, from studio grant time spent in Newfoundland and from journeys into the Canadian Arctic. Her work celebrates the haunting beauty of these isolated places, borders between the known and the mysterious.

She is currently represented in Canada by the Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, On., the Denison Gallery, Toronto, On. and the James Baird Gallery, St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Curriculum Vitae 2007

Laura Jane Carter, osa, sca, cspwc

Education
University of Western Ontario; Ontario College Of Education; Georgian College School of Visual and Design Arts; Trillium Art School
 

Art Societies
Elected member of: Ontario Society of Artists, Society of Canadian Artists, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.

Solo Exhibitions (partial list)
2006 Coldwater Gallery, Coldwater, On.
2002 The Wall Gallery, Orillia, On.
1995 Dreamer’s Rock, Barrie, On.
1988 Whitman Gallery, Toronto, On.
1987 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto, On

Group Exhibitions (partial list)
2001 - 2007: Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, On. 2002 - feature artist
2006 - Magic Door Gallery, Sunderland, On.: O.S.A. juried show.
2005 - Robert’s Gallery, Toronto, On.: CSPWC , juried show.
2004 - Lieutenant Governor’s Suite, Queen’s Park, Toronto, On.:
O.S.A., juried show.
2003 , 2005 - John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, On. O.S.A., juried show. Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, On., S.C.A., juried show.
McLaren Art Centre, Barrie, On.
Varley Gallery, Markham, On. , O.S.A., juried show.
2001 - Acadian Gallery, Toronto, On.
2000 - 2007: Denison Gallery, Toronto, On.
2000 - 2001: Lewis Hindle Gallery, Orillia, On.
1999 - 2001 Trinity College, University of Toronto, Toronto, On., juried.
1999 - LIFE Institute, BCE Place, Toronto, On. , juried show.
1999 - 2000: John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, On. : C.S.P.W.C.juried shows.
Sir Sam Steele Public Gallery, Orillia, On., juries show.
In Concert Gallery, Orillia, On.
1999 - 2000: Lewis Hindle Gallery, Mississaga St., Orillia, On.
1997 - 2000: Artemis Gallery, Parry Sound On.
1994 - 2007: James Baird Gallery, St John’s, Newfoundland*
1993 - 1994: Blue Mountain Arts, Collingwood, On. , juried shows.
1993 - 1998: Greenaway Gallery, Dorset, On.
1992 - 1997: Dreamer’s Rock, Barrie, On.
1992 - 1999: Images Studio Tour, Simcoe County, On. juried.
1990 - Ontario North Now, Ontario Place, Toronto, On.
1987 - 1990: Whitman Gallery, Toronto, On.
1987 - 1991: Manna Gallery, Kleinberg, On.
1986 - 2007: Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, On. juried.
1984 - 1990: Lacloche Country Art Show, Willisville, On. juried.
1984 - 1986: Brennan Gallery, Markham, On.

Awards & Grants (partial list)
2004 - Pouch Cove Foundation Working Studio Grant, Cornerbrook, NFLD.
2000 - Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour: innovation in w/c medium.
1995 - Pouch Cove Foundation Working Studio Grant, Pouch Cove, NFLD.
1990 - ‘Artist in the Schools’ Grant, North Shore School District, Elliot Lake,
1993 - Blue Mountain Arts: First place award
1986 - LaCloche Country Art Show: First place award.