Artist. Communicator. Creative Person.

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“Julie Laurin is an extremely talented artist whose photos are evocative, stunning and brilliantly capture the essence of her subjects. Her work has great integrity and she’s a wonderfully warm and generous person to boot. So happy with her and her work.”

– Alix Sideris (Actor/Director)

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What i do

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Writing

I write about various topics related to the arts, science and society.

Art

I create stunning images for artistic and promotional purposes.

Technology

I’m a Tech Consultant, offering services in UI/UX, Webdev, and SQA.

recent articles

An artist should act, and fail.

by | July 29, 2021 | Art | 0 Comments

We have made three major cultural mistakes in Canada. We've elevated conceptual art in our schools, and in our museums (where the artist's concept of a piece is more important than the finished piece itself). We've created an unbalanced expectation that our youth...
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How to find your voice

by | August 30, 2020 | Art, Musings About Life | 0 Comments

If there's one thing that runs true through all of the interviews, and all of the conversations I've had with artists throughout the years, it's this: you're not gonna get anywhere by becoming a carbon copy of somebody else. You have to find that "thing" that makes...
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Artists don’t stop.

by | August 28, 2020 | Art, Musings About Life | 0 Comments

They wait, or they repress. But once born an artist, you're always an artist. This is a personal story. Music has always been a trigger for me. "Trigger", these days, has a negative connotation. But, in my case, music has always triggered a deep desire to create....
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Do things the wrong way

by | November 19, 2019 | Art | 0 Comments

As I delve further into the microscopic world, I’m discovering some interesting parallels between playing with my microscope and playing with my camera.  I’ve always been a photographer who wanted to know as little as possible about the technical side of things...
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For the love of a microscope

by | October 8, 2019 | Art, Musings About Life | 0 Comments

I bought a microscope a few weeks ago.  It has changed my world. I’ve been trying to write an article on this topic for a few nights now, but I’m struggling with it.  The truth is, I’m having a hard time describing in words what this experience has been...
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On becoming a professor…

by | September 12, 2021 | Education, The World of Work | 0 Comments

Recently, I signed a contract to work as an Associate Professor in Digital Culture, for one year. The contract is with a new French university (l'UFO) in Ontario, Canada. I thought I'd write a little something about the experience, because it's a role I never thought...
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For the love of a microscope

by | October 8, 2019 | Art, Musings About Life | 0 Comments

I bought a microscope a few weeks ago.  It has changed my world. I’ve been trying to write an article on this topic for a few nights now, but I’m struggling with it.  The truth is, I’m having a hard time describing in words what this experience has been...
Read More

Do things the wrong way

by | November 19, 2019 | Art | 0 Comments

As I delve further into the microscopic world, I’m discovering some interesting parallels between playing with my microscope and playing with my camera.  I’ve always been a photographer who wanted to know as little as possible about the technical side of things...
Read More

Artists don’t stop.

by | August 28, 2020 | Art, Musings About Life | 0 Comments

They wait, or they repress. But once born an artist, you're always an artist. This is a personal story. Music has always been a trigger for me. "Trigger", these days, has a negative connotation. But, in my case, music has always triggered a deep desire to create....
Read More

How to find your voice

by | August 30, 2020 | Art, Musings About Life | 0 Comments

If there's one thing that runs true through all of the interviews, and all of the conversations I've had with artists throughout the years, it's this: you're not gonna get anywhere by becoming a carbon copy of somebody else. You have to find that "thing" that makes...
Read More

An artist should act, and fail.

by | July 29, 2021 | Art | 0 Comments

We have made three major cultural mistakes in Canada. We've elevated conceptual art in our schools, and in our museums (where the artist's concept of a piece is more important than the finished piece itself). We've created an unbalanced expectation that our youth...
Read More

what i’M WORKING ON: 

A Tiny World: website and livestream.

Exploring the microscopic world!

Planet B612: podcast.

Long-format interviews with artists and scientists!

Planet B612 Podcast

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