Meet Laurie!

What is your Education?
Diploma Fine Arts Emily Carr College of Art and Design. Fashion Arts Diploma VCC

Why 4Cats?
The way we share the experience of making art makes me happy.

What is your favourite colour?
I don’t really have one favourite colour but I love the energy two colours can make between them, like pink and orange or green and blue. They dance when they get together.

Who is your favourite Artist?
I have always loved Gustav Klimt and Georgia O’Keeffe, but right now I am really loving a local artist Bobbie Burgers. She paints the biggest, most beautiful painting of flowers that I have ever seen and I just love them!

Favorite Art Quote?
Great things can be done by a series of small things brought together. Vincent Van Gogh

What is your favourite art medium?
Paint…I love colour, colour colour!!!

 

Meet Dave!

What’s Your Education?
Seneca College – Aeronautical Engineering,Douglas College- Diploma Stage Craft Program, BCIT Construction Management

How did you hear about 4Cats?
My girls, Allie and Jackie attended a summer Monet camp and my wife Laurie attended a Jackson Pollock party. After the glowing reports from all the women in my life I went to the Dunbar location and ‘understood’

Why 4Cats?
It feels right and fits our family.

What is your favourite colour?
Any of the cool colours like green and blue.

Who is your favourite Artist?
I love sculpture and line drawings. I find sand sculptures fascinating; as a family we make sculptures when vacationing.
I enjoy MC Escher for his use of line and colour.

Favourite Art quote?
“A man who uses his hands is a labourer. A man who uses his hands and his brain is a craftsman. A man who uses his hands, his brains and his heart is an artist.” – This defines my life’s journey to this date, as art is limitless and for the rest of my life I can make it a part of it.

What is your favourite Art medium?
Sand and clay. Sand because of the non-permanent nature and clay because I can squish it and change it, if I want to.

Any other interesting “art facts” we should know about you?
I performed in many stage productions throughout my youth. I stage managed, designed sets and taught for children’s theatre workshops across Canada. I am an IATSE 891 Film Union member in the construction and art departments for over 13 years. I worked in Australia as a special art department designer manager for the aircraft/hot air balloon division of 8 Productions Ltd.

So far, what lesson has been your favourite?
Learning the 4Cats mantra: No Big Deal!