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Biography
Laurel Elizabeth Woodcock (October 22, 1960 – January 7, 2017) was a Canadian artist and academic. She worked in many formats including installation, video, and sculpture.
Biography
Laurel Woodcock earned her MFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Halifax, 1992) and BFA at Concordia University (Montreal, 1987). After establishing her career in Montreal, she moved to Toronto in 2000 to teach at the University of Guelph, Ontario, where she was the area coordinator for Extended Practices at the College of Arts.
Woodcock's work has been exhibited at numerous venues including the Blackwood Gallery, MOCCA, Artcite Inc., the Banff Centre, Optica, and the Art Gallery of Ontario. A substantial survey exhibition was curated by Michelle Jacques at the University of Waterloo Art Gallery in 2012.
Works
Woodcock's work has been noted for its playful engagement with the legacy of conceptualism, involving both humour and emotion while engaging with theoretical issues. Her works include On a clear day, a sculpture in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Her work is also in the collections of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre and McCarthy Tétrault. She is represented by MKG127 Gallery in Toronto.