Marilyn Lazenby: Rural Roads, Canadian Landscapes

Marilyn Lazenby is a London based illustrator and painter. Her grandfather was a painter, so whether it was inherited or just her passion she started drawing and painting at a very young age. Her interest in the arts led her to an education in fine art, graphic design with a passionate practice while also teaching. She has a good understanding of colour, balance, shape, form and proportions in her subjects of landscapes and figurative works. 
 

Marilyn’s Coasting series of paintings were inspired by recent travels down the west coast. Subjects include big open roads, ever-changing skies, winding roads and scenic routes that evoke everyone’s memories of their best road trip. Marilyn starts with loose pencil drawings in her sketchbook to small painted concepts that she turns into works of art on canvas in her Byron studio. 

Also in the collection are landscape images from all over Ontario depicting colourful rocks and calm water scenes. She is a member in the Gallery Painting Group and is excited to participate once again for the 3rd year in the London Artist Studio Tour while exhibiting in the Westland Gallery to start the year off. Check out her fresh chic card designs online @marilynlazenbydesigns and in Curiosities, Framing & Art, Rivertown Gallery and Art & Soul Cafe.

Marilyn attended Fanshawe College for Fine Art and the Advertising Art Program in Design, Business Communication and Marketing. She is an instructor with the the London Arts Council's LAIR/ AECE program, and was a Professor at Fanshawe from September 1998 - 2016.