Raine Storey

Raine Storey (3 June 1995) is a Canadian artist known for her paintings, illustrations and multi-disciplinary designs.[1]

Raine Storey
Storey working on copper plate printing
Born3 June 1995
NationalityCanadian
Education
OccupationArtist
Known forIllustration, Painting and Printmaking
AwardsLoran Award, 2013
Websitewww.rainestorey.com

Life and work

Raine was born to Sue and Chris Storey and grew up in Fenelon Falls, ON.[2] Her mother is the daughter of the British-born Canadian artist Derek Woodhead and is a nationally decorated police officer.[3] Storey consistently cites her grandfather as the chief influence on her work, stating in 2013 that, "He pushes me the most".[2] She commented again in 2017, calling her grandfather, "a talented artist" who she is "closely tied with".[1] As a 15-year-old Fenelon Falls Secondary School student, Storey founded Raine Storey Illustration, taking private commissions, while selling her creations.[1]

In 2013, Storey was awarded the Loran Award, the largest Canadian post-secondary scholarship, worth $100,000, for the funding of her entire undergraduate studies.[4] Storey is the second visual artist to have received the award.[5] As a Loran Scholar, Storey attended Queen's University in Kingston, ON within the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Hons.) program, coupled with a minor in the History of Art.[6] At Queen's, Storey was also the Graphic Director of the Queen's International Affairs Association.[5]

In 2014, Storey held an exhibition in Toronto, entitled "Fashionably Illustrated".[7] The following year, Storey spent the summer working in Quito, Ecuador as an art therapist.[5] In Spring/Summer of 2016, she travelled to Sydney, Australia working largely on printmaking, including examples of lithography on silk.[5] Storey's most recent work is currently being displayed at Paul Lafrance's L'Artisan Gallery in Nautical Village in Pickering, Ontario.[8] In a television interview Paul Lafrance and his wife Janna highlighted one of Storey's hand-painted silk scarves, while talking about the promotion of a new generation of artists.[8]

References
  1. "Raine Storey, a force to be reckoned with | The Journal". queensjournal.ca. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  2. "Fenelon Falls teen wins national award &#124". MyKawartha.com. mykawartha.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  3. "2009 Awards Recipients under the Women Police Award Programs Prestigious Recognition with International Honors for Female Police Officers from the International Association of Women Police IAWP". iawp.org. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  4. "Our Scholars". Loran Scholar's Foundation. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  5. "Loran Award winner reflects on journey | MyKawartha.com". mykawartha.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  6. "The Gazette" (PDF). Feb 7, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-09.
  7. "Fashionably Illustrated on August 31,2014 | InsideToronto.com". insidetoronto.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
  8. "Rogers tv". rogerstv.com. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
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