Biography
Growing up on the prairie, Lucy spent hours watching the clouds enact dramas in the theatre of the big sky. On rainy days she cherished the indulgence of 'indoor' time to paint and draw. When she moved to the Comox Valley in 1990 she didn't mind the rain (but missed the skies). Living with her husband and two daughters brings plenty of sunshine into her life.
Lucy works in a variety of media but favours oils for their colour intensity and layering abilities. Her boldly coloured canvases are a reflection of the vibrancy of living with two creative children and an act of defiance against dullness. Artists that have influenced her work include Vassilly Kandinsky and Paul Klee. Many local artists in private studios and at North Island College are acknowledged for the significant roles they have played in her development as an artist. Lucy has exhibited her work in numerous solo and group shows as well as in commercial galleries.
Previous Shows
2005 - Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, B.C. - The Drama of Colour
2005 - Courtenay Public Library, Courtenay, B.C. - You Must Believe in Spring
2005 - The Nemeth Gallery, Parksville, B.C. - Five Contemporary Comox Valley Printmakers
2004 - The Abbey, Cumberland, B.C. - Printmakers (group show)
2004 - Outside the Lines, Cumberland, B.C. - Horsefeathers (with Gretchen Markle)
2004 - Tarbell's Cafe, Cumberland, B.C. - Inside/Out
2004 - Outside the Lines, Cumberland, B.C. - group show
2003 - Tarbell's Cafe, Cumberland, B.C. - Recent Works
2003 - Orbitz Cafe, Courtenay, B.C. - Recent Works
2003 - Comox Valley Studio Tour, Comox Valley, B.C.- guest artist
2002 - Bar None Cafe, Courtenay, B.C. - Recent Works
2001 - Joe Read's Cafe, Courtenay, B.C.