telephone: 416 203-2425 home or 416 822-6351 cel mailing address: 21 Third Street, Wards Island M5J 2B3 studio: Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts, studio 2
Born in Toronto.
Graduated from Graphic Design, Sheridan College, 1982
Solo exhibitions 1999 Recent paintings, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Summer sketchbook, The Rectory Gallery
Reliable, trustworthy, strong: paintings of boats and men, Here and Now Gallery 1998 William Ward: Island Hero, an exhibition of 13 paintings at The Pier Marine Museum
Laurie Jones - Recent paintings, Here and Now Gallery
Watercolours from home, The Rectory Gallery 1996 Recent paintings, The Rectory Gallery
Group exhibitions 2001 Gibraltar Point Artists, The Rectory Gallery, Toronto 2000 Juried show , Womens Art Association of Canada, Toronto
"Rogue Wave, Toronto Arts Week, Solvitur ambulando- a walking labyrinth
Dancemakers, benefit exhibition , Edward Day Gallery, Toronto
Toronto Brigantine, benefit exhibition, Toronto
Toronto Island Artists, The Rectory Gallery, 1999 The Place of My Dreams, York Quay Gallery Harbourfront, Toronto
Rogue Wave, Toronto Arts Week, J stroke outdoor installation
Island Women, The Rectory Gallery 1998 Rogue Wave, Toronto Arts Week, Naked boats outdoor installation
The Rectory Gallery Christmas Show 1997 Island Artists, Here and Now Gallery, Toronto 1996 Toronto Harbour in Art, Toronto Historical Board Marine Museum 1995 Toronto Harbour in Art, Toronto Historical Board Marine Museum 1995 Annual group show, Beach Guild of Fine Art, Toronto 1986 Art in the Park, Kew Beach Park, Toronto
Awards and commissions 2000 Secrets, acrylic on paper, commissioned by The Workman Theatre for play entitled
Joy, a musical about depression written by Maja Ardal
Community, watercolour on paper, commissioned by the Anglican Archdiocese of Toronto 1995 Three Sisters second prize, Toronto Harbour in Art, Toronto Historical Board- the painting is
on permanent display at the Mission for Seafarers on Cherry Street, Toronto
Paintings by Laurie Jones are in many private collections.