Rhonda Laursen
Rhonda’s experience comes from a journey of self-directed experimentation and a quest for technical and expressive excellence by learning from other professional artists. Rhonda’s inspiration comes from the out of doors. She is a resident of Kawartha Lakes where she built an art studio on her waterfront property and can look out the window of the studio and enjoy the beauty and get inspiration from the lake view in many conditions with a wide variety of water fowl at her back door. A kayak lays ready for a gentle paddle into natures art.
Born in Campbelton New Brunswick in 1966. Her love of art and inspiration comes from many years spent living in Germany and traveling Europe but her soul was always connected to her time spent in the backcountry in Algonquin Park. Her many adventures paddling, 4x4 excursions and portaging the back woods draws her to the canvas.
Her unique style draws on her love of nature and close observation in all the beautiful details from light hitting the trees on a beautiful sunset, to the shadows in the snow on a bright winters day.
Her main mediums are oils and acrylics but continues to challenge herself in watercolour, and resin. Art comes in many forms and she continues to be open to new adventures in the various mediums.
Rhonda is a member of the Kawartha Lakes Arts and Heritage Tour, Kawartha Art Gallery, East Central Ontario Art Association, the Women’s Art Association of Canada and the PineRidge Arts Council. Rhonda has also been an active member of the Kawartha Lakes Studio Tour.
Rhonda has successfully submitted piece’s into the 51st International Society of Canadian Artists juried show Aug.1st 2019, the John B. Aird Gallery in Toronto juried show, the Kawartha Art Gallery juried show, Mystery in the Park (Algonquin) She has contributed in the community by entering art into fund raisers for the Kawartha Art Gallery, Kawartha Wildlife Centre and the Halliburton Forest and Wildlife Association. She looks forward to finding more time and getting more involved with the local art community as she approaches retirement in the next few years.
Rhonda Is currently hanging at the Outdoor Art Gallery the Miskwaa at 250 Edwina Dr, Bobcaygeon with a variety of other local artists. Her studio is open by appointment throughout the year.
She shares her love of art by offering painting sessions in her studio on weekends throughout the winters to help introduce art to the community as well as anyone interested in joining her on this art adventure.
Her hope is that through her art everyone can have a piece of the beautiful outdoors to enjoy in their homes.
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