Joy Laking
| Joy Laking | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 75–76) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Canadian |
| 🏫 Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Guelph |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Painter |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | (m. 1972) |
| 🏅 Awards | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |
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Joy Snihur Wyatt Laking[1] (born 1950) is a Canadian painter from Nova Scotia.
Early life and education
Laking was raised in Owen Sound, Ontario, born into an artistic family. Her mother was a professional painter, and her father crafted marionette puppets and trains. As a child, Laking frequently accompanied her mother on trips to the Georgian Bay to paint the scenery of the area. While enjoying these trips, she initially felt inadequate compared to her mother's work.[2] Laking married and graduated from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Arts in 1972, subsequently moving to Nova Scotia with her husband.[3][4] Around the time she graduated, her mother died of breast cancer, which would have a profound impact on her artistic career.[5] Between 1980 and 1985 she had three children: Kelsey, Danica, and Yolande.[6]
Career
Following her move to Nova Scotia in 1972, Laking settled in Bass River and began her art career.[6] In the early 1980s, she illustrated two children's books: The Brook and the Woodcutter, and The Man Who Couldn't Stop Sneezing. While enjoying illustration work, the payment was inadequate, so Laking had to seek other opportunities. She subsequently released a popular set of calendars featuring her paintings.[7] In the late 1980s, Laking and her husband constructed a gallery at their Portapique home to display her work.[8]
Style
Books
- Laking, Joy (2019). Colours in Winter. Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-9882-8694-5. Search this book on
- Laking, Joy (2020). The Painted Province: Nova Scotia Through an Artist's Eyes. Pottersfield Press. ISBN 978-1-9897-2525-2. Search this book on
References
- ↑ Global News (2021).
- ↑ Robert Pope Foundation (2011), p. 26.
- ↑ Visual Arts Nova Scotia (2014).
- ↑ Robert Pope Foundation (2011), pp. 29-30.
- ↑ Robert Pope Foundation (2011), pp. 25-26.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Robert Pope Foundation (2011), p. 30.
- ↑ Robert Pope Foundation (2011), p. 33.
- ↑ Robert Pope Foundation (2011), p. 34.
Sources
- "Joy Laking - January Featured Artist". visualarts.ns.ca. Visual Arts Nova Scotia. 14 January 2024. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "Joy Laking's work featured in two exhibits at Fraser Art Gallery in Tatamagouche". PNI Atlantic News. Postmedia Network. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - Al-Hakim, Aya (13 April 2021). "A Nova Scotia painter on how she's creating a canvas to cope after the mass shooting". Global News. Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - Frisko, Bruce (18 April 2022). "'We can't just stop seeing the beauty': Portapique artist finds comfort, solace in natural surroundings". CTV News. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "Nova Scotia artist paints in famous French garden". CTV News. 2 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - Zell, Fran (2 December 2022). "Nova Scotia Through an Artist's Eyes". splashmags.com. Splash Magazines Worldwide. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "Portapique artist celebrating 25 years of autumn open houses". Truro News. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- Macivor, Shawna (2011). "Joy Laking: Seeing with Passionate Eyes" (PDF). Robert Pope Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "Making the time to create art: Joy Laking learned much from her mother in life and death". PNI Atlantic. Postmedia Network. 4 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "About Art: Making the time". PNI Atlantic. Postmedia Network. 15 November 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025. Unknown parameter
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