Laurence Vallières
Laurence Vallières (born 1986) is a Canadian sculptor and artist. Vallières is best known for her sculptures made from upcycled materials. The subjects of her works, which are often larger-than-life sized, include cars, chimps, rhinoceri, elephants and bears. Vallières was born in Quebec City, Quebec and holds a degree in ceramic art from Concordia University in Montreal. In 2016 she was commissioned by the Burning Man Festival to create two large cardboard ape sculptures, titled "Seeing humanity for what it really is". Her work is included in the Coleccion Solo in Madrid, Spain.