Forest Candy

Forest Candy Acrylic on canvas About Laurie: I call myself a ‘late in life’ Comox Valley artist, having moved here after retiring in 2015 from a busy career as a lower Mainland family physician. Art was my solace in the home stretch of my medical practice and now it has become a full time passion. My work is in acrylic/mixed media, the subject matter being intuitive abstract and abstracted landscape highly influenced by the place I now live and love. Colour and texture are the language of my work, layering and depth are part of the process. I am influenced by the natural world but know that what comes out on the canvas is from deep inside. My art education has been mostly self taught through experience and in workshops both locally and on-line during the exponential growth felt by many while at home during the pandemic. I work in a beautiful 400 square foot studio looking out over Kin Beach, and am fortunate to have a creative environment which allows me to work while hearing eagles cry and the barking of sea lions. Walking the beach with a camera and a cup of tea breaks up the day and brings inspiration. Website: lauriemartz.ca Facebook: lauriemartzart Instagram: @lauriemartzart