Nicole Laporte - Après souper 8x10 She builds upon this sculpture

She builds upon this sculpture by painting with a mix of acrylics and inks and sometimes finishes with oils

Each canvas reflects nearly fifty years of close communion with nature – a lifetime work and all the hopes and dreams of the artist set in a benevolent landscape

Original oil painting on panel by Craig Skinner - soft realism

shading and tonal nuances and the diversity offered by the changing seasons

She also teaches art regularly at her studio in Mont-Saint-Hilaire and watercolor workshops on Royal Caribbean cruise ships

Nicole Laporte - Après souper 8x10 She builds upon this sculptureNicole laporte was born in Montreal in 1954, and currently resides in Rigaud, Quebec. Although drawing has always been a part of her daily life, Laporte waited until she was in her forties before leaving her profession as a clerk to devote herself entirely to painting. She took a few classes with Marcel Bourbonnais and then explored the possibilities of oil in a self taught way. Her surroundings and her happy family life experiences naturally orient