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Laura McCoy

Laura McCoy (b. 1981) lives and works in Toronto. Her work spans a variety of media including painting, drawing, sculpture, and performance and has been included in various group shows in Canada and the United States since 2010. She lives with her cat, her dog, and chronic illness, and holds a BFA in Sculpture and Installation from OCADU. Her work can be found online at lauramccoy.com.

A Conversation about Drawing

When I’m drawing, I find myself on the floor in my bedroom with paper and chalk; at my desk with pens and permanent markers; using my finger as a stylus on my phone’s touch screen. To be close to the body is to be urgent.