The Dream a nü Dream Exhibit is about re-imagining our world
where reverence for both Earth and Spirit are a reality.

These images call us to remember our roots and grow new ways of being
that honor beauty, creativity, nature, and its cycles.

The colors of the rainbow guide us through this exhibition,
giving us a full-spectrum perspective of what is possible.

Each image is a profound portal into the richness of the soul’s imagination
and how it can work in concert with the Earth, calling us to Dream a nü Dream.

In the quiet of winter, there is a space for the seeds of nü dreams
to grow in the garden of your imagination.

Re-Source your roots
and remember who you are.

Hear the calls from an ancient future
blowing kisses in the wind.

Dream a nü Dream

Curator Shiloh Sophia and Laüra Hollick at Laüra’s studio in 2013. Photo taken by Kevin Thom. 

I had wonderful time with our Curatorial Director, Amber Gould, in our planning meetings with Laura and Kevin, and our design and curation of this Exhibit. Having worked with Laura off and on for over 10 years, I have always been fascinated and curious about what went in to the production of her images. When you look at them, just imagining what these two artist go through to create this beauty is so inspiring and provocative.

We invited them to share with us their behind the scenes process, and were delighted to have them offer us some clips of their monumental creation process.  Watching Laüra haul her materials by sled through the snow, was so endearing and caused me to respect and appreciate the incredible labor of love (and joy!) that led to the creation of the stunning photographic artifacts that Laüra and Kevin create.

Each one of these images is truly the result of a love relationship of two artists coming together in collaboration with the earth to bring nü and wild dreams to life. We invite you watch the behind the scenes video created by our team with permission from Laüra and Kevin below to gain an even greater appreciation for their powerful artistry and commitment. My teacher Sue Hoya Sellars would often say to me that ‘being an artist is so romantic’. For me, this romance is found in all of the details of the artists life – from the streaks of paint on your hands and in your hair, to the hours in the woods spent wrapping a precious tree with colorful fabric to create that one beautiful perfected image. The beauty and the romance is imbued in the process of creation all the way through, and all of it is art!

Kevin Thom is an award-winning Canadian photographer and multimedia artist.

Kevin takes an art-centred approach to all of his photography. A hallmark of his style is a distinct focus on visual communication. He honed this through the development of his conceptual photo series called “Elemental.” This series distills its subject matter to its most essential element, whether that be a shape, texture, color, attitude, or emotion, then highlights it using dramatic and unorthodox lighting, angles, perspective, and composition.

Kevin is also an experienced video producer, shooting and editing documentary and cinematic videos, primarily in collaboration with his creative partner Laüra Hollick.

Kevin is a classically trained musician who learned piano through the prestigious Royal Ontario Conservatory of Music. He adapted his classical music training to a more improvisational style and now produces music for many of his video projects.

Kevin loves discovering and using new tools to advance his art. He was an early adopter of using drones to find unusual perspectives, as well as using small gimbals and other stabilizing gear to create smooth, dramatic camera movements.

Kevin’s work has appeared in magazines, on book covers, and in other publications around the world. He has exhibited his artistic and conceptual photography in Canada and the US, as well as overseas.