Laura Payne (b. 1987, Ottawa) is a visual artist based in Okotoks, Alberta. She holds a BFA from the University of Western Ontario (London, ON) and an MFA from the Mount Royal School of Art at the Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD). Payne’s paintings and new media works explore optical illusions and contradictory spatial forms, challenging perceptions of dimensionality and realism. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally, including at Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Center (Toronto), School 33 (Baltimore), Conner Smith (Washington, D.C.), Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon), and the National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa), as well as at art fairs including Art Toronto and Plural Montreal. Payne has received support from the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Ontario Arts Council, was a finalist in the RBC Canadian Painting Competition in 2017, and received a Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts Award in 2018. Her work is held in public and corporate collections including Global Affairs Canada, Google, RBC, Capital One, Deloitte, and SK Arts. Her practice has been featured in publications including Magazine Ligne, Canadian Art, and RBC Royal Bank publications. Laura Payne (née en 1987, Ottawa) est une artiste visuelle basée à Okotoks, en Alberta. Elle détient un BFA de l’Université Western Ontario (London, ON) et un MFA de la Mount Royal School of Art au Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore, MD). Les peintures et œuvres en nouveaux médias de Payne explorent les illusions d’optique et les formes spatiales contradictoires, remettant en question la perception de la dimensionnalité et du réalisme. Son travail a été exposé au Canada et à l’international, notamment au Interaccess Electronic Media Arts Center (Toronto), à School 33 (Baltimore), à Conner Smith (Washington, D.C.), à la Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon) et au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada (Ottawa), ainsi que dans des foires d’art telles que Art Toronto et Plural Montreal. Les œuvres de Payne font partie de collections publiques et corporatives telles que Global Affairs Canada, Google, RBC, Capital One, Deloitte et SK Arts. Elle a reçu le soutien du Saskatchewan Arts Board et du Conseil des arts de l’Ontario, a été finaliste du RBC Canadian Painting Competition en 2017 et a reçu le Saskatchewan Foundation for the Arts Award en 2018. Sa pratique a été présentée dans des publications telles que Magazine Ligne, Canadian Art et les publications RBC Royal Bank.