Laurence Dea Dionne
Visual
Specialities: Comedy Improv, Comics, Creative writing, Drawing, Graphic Novels, Improvisation, Non-fiction writing, Screenplay writing, Storytelling, Zines
Contact Info
Email address
Phone Number
Website address
Resides in
English Montreal
Social Media
Experience working with
Student In
- Early childhood
- Cycle 1 Elementary
- Cycle 2 Elementary
- Cycle 3 Elementary
- Secondary 1 & 2
- Secondary 3 & 4
- Secondary 5
- CEGEP
- Senior Citizens
Lifelong Learners
- Adult Learners
I regularly explore the following Broad Areas of Learning/Themes in my work
- Health and Wellbeing
- Personal and Career Planning
- Environmental Awareness and Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
- Media Literacy
- Citizenship and Community Life (Identity & Belonging)
I've received CHSSN Mental Health Initiative training for:
- Youth
Listed in the Quebec Culture in the Schools Repertoire
- Yes
I have experience working with
- I Belong!
I can facilitate virtual creative experiences
- Yes
Travel
- I am available for travel within the same day
- I am available for travel overnight
- An extended residency is an option
Laurence Dea Dionne seems like a confident and driven professional comic artist (with a killer work ethic), but deep down, struggles with self-esteem and general acceptance of life. They survive by telling stories with pictures and sometimes words, about the importance of wellness and escaping daily pressures. Their favorite color is the golden glow that wheat fields get in the late afternoon sun before a storm. They like to share these things with youth while creating community-based comics.
Creative Approach and Experiences Offered
Art educator since 2007, teacher since 2012, artist since 2015,Completed ELAN ArtEd's Youth Mental Health Initiative training in 2023.
NEW
Hands-on workshop: students learn with their whole bodies
WORKSHOPS
Accessible & adaptable
Students explore different facets of wellness (physical and mental health, community and relationships, environment, etc) through the creation of a comic, learning to tell a story using drawings and/or words. Skills students acquire: good storytelling and clear communication, knowledge about career perspectives.
OPTIONS
Beginners A- STRIP (1 page comic)
Beginners B- ZINE (8 page mini comic) *most popular option
Advanced C- SHORT (4 page comic)
Advanced D- BOOKLET (8 page comic)
-Printed book or virtual gallery
-Virtual or in-person