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zz - WA'JERUX) Quorum - Wedneeday. April 2. 20” Going off the page Lauren Judge sheds her mantle as administrator to reclaim her roots as an artis' t By Don Vntvuc ' Judge thinks it has made her a "V A Chronicle Sta/f ‘ ' a, 1 7:1 better mom and made for a better ‘ {a . . . ‘ ~. .- relationship. She also has the supâ€" auren Judge has tried her hand h $3 a port of her husband Rolando, in as an arts administrator, arts - T 7"" "i addition to her son. romoter and as an office man- - . ' t 73,. ' , ‘ “He still gets the things that you aguat the Balsilli'eSdmol. "affi‘fl‘fi .5 love and the things that you needs, But she said it was all taking it's just not in excess.” said Judge. away from her “sacred space" â€" “lfl didn't have him I might still be the work she does in the studio. is flip-flopping about this. Her painting was becoming a " “He needs a happy mom. and hobby instead of her calling. , . he doesn‘t need a mom who comes So about a year ago, she put her ii! home at the end of the day a craves fonner lifeasan arts administrator (i; - a glass of wine more than time at the Waterloo Community Arts 45;: with her son." Centre, ans promoter with a proj- 8:; Judge said she's done With stt~ ect called Maven and with her day ;“- ting on the sideline when it comes yob at the Balsillie School on hold if to art world. She plans to firmly “It was very clear that's what I 7 ‘. immerse her self in that milieu. had to do,” said Judge. about put~ 1' with its proposals. pitches and ting that part of her life behind her promotions that every artist has to to get back into her creative space. :7. do to get their name out there, She “l was finished With administra- knows all about writing pitches to tion. .is d career anyway. i iust felt f ans funds and organizations. anti my soul was dying from Within. ’ already has a gallery iii Elmira “l totildn't actually paint and do lined up to display her works after it for several hours a week, so I ‘ her new shows run their course phasedout the full~timecareer” “At the Button Factory I was She still works panrtime to pay watching people learning new for the rent on her studio space. so mediums and experimenting every there are still hills to pay But it has day â€" l was so enVious," said also lead to the most productive Artist Laureniudgehasmodemimoruhnmmabomhwrmmtothemmddwnhtwonewshowsu Judge “i would be sitting at the phase of her artistic career. Kitchener Rotunda Gallery and at Waterloo Accelerator Centre this month. to. W mm desk trying to input data or send ‘l have no regrets." said Judge out promotions when In my head i ”It's a lot less If“ ome, but it's total feedback 7 about it a series of large abstract canvases three-year-old Arturo, and the was thinking that i really want to ly worth it I feel like I'm more in “There is something to be said called A Word Outside of the Box. usual things that go Wllh being a be that person over there painting touch With myself~ about having that sacred space in and is full of energy and explo» mom, a wife and adog owner “When l was at the Halsillii- [hose who have seen her latest the studio. and having somewhere ration. She hopes it encourages the “Arturo has helped me grow as a School I was even further removed. works think it has been transfor to go Something good has come same in the viewer. person," said Judge. after he over and I was desperate to get hark mauve They have never seen such out ofit ' ”Now i have a place that is no came some complications at birth into the art world.” Vibrant use oi (olour. and the l'hat work is on display at two holds barred." said Judge. “Any- to become the busy little boy he is The contacts she made in the depth and breadth of the composi- new shows this month at Kitchen thing I want to experiment and go now. “He weighed a lot on the work world have helped her in the trons suggest new insights she cr's Rotunda Gallery inside Kitch off and try. l can make as big a decisionslmade art world. connecting With other hadn't explored before ener City Hall and at Waterloo's mess as I want and it's no problem “Do I go for the bigger income creative spaces like the Accelerator “()nt'e l was in the studio a lot Acceleratanmtre ~l can go into the studio and and give him anything he ever (Lentri‘ and I had to think about it all the The show in Kitchener. tailed tune otit the world My inner (“lit needs and Show him that you need \he hopes her works inspiri- lttllt‘ i found I was mm b more Erin. is a more intimate show of is there but all of my other prob to work hard and then when you those t "'3'le types as well iritrospective,' said Judge 'lbere her latest works on paper and lenis can wait at the door while i retire you tan do what you low-7th lhe teth industn tould deli were a lot of< hanges in my art exploring a penod of loss With the explore all the things I dream do i show my son that it is most nitely use some more inspiration "l'rmple notited night and diy passing of her friend. larin. who about doing ' important to find something that on their walls.” said Judge ‘I hope thanges in my art. and l have had inspired the collection ’lhrough it all Judge has bal makes you happy and to follow they look at this and think Its (ilk .i lot more feedhatk positive The Accelerator (2mm show Ls ant ed it With being a mom to your talents?" to go onthe page " ’ ‘ " ” NOMINEES & V0 I ING SEC I ION \ ' '7 ‘ ’ L - ‘ : U 2 O1 4 NOMINATIONS ARE Now CLOSED. 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