Cathryn began her chair caning, wicker furniture repair and antler basket weaving career in 1975 with an infant son in tow.

The Lyric Art Colony is a group of Artists with a love and appreciation for the Arts, and in particular, painting!  The is open to all painters and meets every week. We offer space and time for artists of all painting abilities to gather, sit, paint & share; who could ask for anything more?

Since our formation in 1998 the vision of the Laurentian Arts and Cultural Alliance, dba, The Lyric Center for the Arts, has been to create a supportive environment and space for the Arts in our Community while also recognising and preserving the rich history of the 1912 Lyric Opera House, now known as The Lyric Center for the Arts.