Linda Laforge Art

Barrie, ON

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Travels up to 30 miles

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Digital urban sketch for Culture Days, Barrie, 2025

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Calling Home - Digital portrait collage for MacLaren Art Centre

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How Graphic Recording Works

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Big Brothers Big Sisters, Midland, 2025

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Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2025

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Coldwatr Steampunk Fest, 2025 - steampunk couple

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COPE Service Dogs Fundraiser, 2025 - dog in training

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Victoria Harbour 2025 - lined up for their drawings, having fun

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Rotary Conference, Fern Resort, 2025 - friends

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Rotary Conference, Fern Resort, 2025 - boss lady

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Paint Party, Harbourhouse Grill, 2023

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Paint Party, Harbour House Grill, 2022

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Pumpkin Etching workshops - my favourite time of year!

Overview

Hello!
I’m Linda, a versatile artist with a passion for portrait art.

I offer both traditional and digital art services for live events and commissions.

Since 2013, crowds have gathered to watch my caricature drawings come to life, teasing and laughter setting the scene for memorable experiences. I’m as honoured to engage guests at personal events like weddings (and divorce parties), as I am to work at corporate events like Christmas parties and trade shows.

Let’s add creative activity to your big event!
I can help with: Live Caricature Drawing | Graphic Recording at Conferences | Ethnographic Sketching | Live Digital or Traditional Event Painting


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Professional liability insurance

What to expect

Caricatures!
It takes 10 minutes per person to draw (usually less)
I come with my own equipment - easel, chairs & art supplies. 


Each person receives their drawing on quality paper, placed in a clear bag with backing to protect it.
Branded drawings will have your logo pre-printed on my drawing sheets.
Caricatures offered in traditional or digital.

Please enquire about Live Event Painting and Graphic Recording at conferences

Portrait and Caricature Commissions!
Quality images required for portraits.
I can use multiple photos to create group portraits.
I love trying new things and unique subject matter. I’ve done commissions for theatres, illustrating actors in character, drawings of wedding dresses, and many precious memorial portraits.

You can expect amiable professionalism, art created on quality material, joyful and heartfelt experiences.

About

When portrait and caricature artist Linda Laforge isn't putting smiles on faces drawing caricatures or creating unique, live digital art, she’s completing commissions and original art in her studio, with Winston, her furry little studio manager. Her work is focused on her concerns for our social and ecological balance, expressing her passion for the Wood Wide Web.

Linda was a graphic designer for 25 years. With her Teaching & Training Adults and Creativity, Innovation & Change Certificate from Penn State University, she taught design students at Barrie’s Georgian College. She’s been a working member of the Barrie Arts Committee and a founding member and organizer for Word Up, a local all genres reading series since 2014.

Anyone Can Draw in Ten Sessions was published in 2012. We Be Dragons, a book of dragons inspiring peaceful moments through the meditative practice of colouring, was published in 2017.

Setup requirements

A well lit space, otherwise I’ll need to bring lighting. Generally I bring everything I need.

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