Born in 1948, Lawrence Cormier resided in Regina, Saskatchewan until 1988 when a lifestyle change prompted a move to the Okanagan Valley. In 1996, he and his wife Kena settled in Penticton, where his interest in art deepened. A self-taught sculptor, his creative process is driven by the transformation of steel, a cold and rigid material, into spirited, animated works of art which communicate to all a joy of life.