Laurie is a local artist who grew up in N.Hollywood CA and currently lives in Colorado. She specializes in mixed media mosaics and hand-crafted art greeting cards.

She is the daughter of Disney Legend recipient James Algar, a Walt Disney Director, Producer, Writer, and Animator. Laurie grew up immersed in bold color, whimsy, animals, fantasy, and magical storytelling which is reflected in her unique art and the name of her business, Fantasia Mosaics, as her father was the Director of the iconic Sorcerer’s Apprentice in the Disney classic, Fantasia. In addition to her art, she also travels locally and throughout the United States presenting an entertaining talk about her father’s career with Walt Disney and works as a professional pet guardian and house sitter.

She is a heartfelt collector of beads, vintage jewelry, semi-precious stones, tiles, found objects, upcycled items, Washi tapes, and cast-offs which are all repurposed into the vivid chaos of her mixed media mosaics and hand-crafted cards. She exhibits locally and throughout the United States and is happy to create commissioned works of art or custom greeting cards.