Laura Jane Petelko

Laura Jane Petelko, writer

A Professional Photographic Artist residing in Toronto, ON, Laura Jane Petelko’s work has explored the psychology of ones identity and self-image, simultaneous with transformation and transcendence. Her most recent work, ‘Soft Stories,’ charts new territory for Petelko, as it generates an unfamiliar beauty. Exhibited throughout Canada and the United States, with features at Scope Miami 2018 and Scope New York 2019, Petelko’s ‘Soft Stories’ reaches for a new creative height in her artistic practice.

Ma — Volume 7, Issue 4 - 06/23

Ma, a photography series by Laura Jane Petelko, employs the Japanese concept of negative space in collaboration with dancers from the National Ballet of Canada.

Soft Stories — Volume 4, Issue 3 - 03/20

In her photographic series, Soft Stories, Laura Jane Petelko explores “Furries” —a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animal characters with human personalities and characteristics—and the result is startlingly beautiful.