Laurie & Michael

LAURIE BABINEAU B.F.A., M.ED
Artist / Instructor / Performer

Laurie is an artist, performer and educator who holds a B.F.A. (Sculpture) from the Maine College of Art, Portland, Maine and a M.Ed. (Arts Integrated Learning) from Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Laurie has over 23 years of dance experience and education in Ballet, Tap, Modern Jazz, Spanish folk, Flamenco, African and Middle Eastern. Her primary focus is in Middle Eastern Dance, Belly Dance, which she has been teaching since 1996. Laurie has performed not only in Maine but also in the countries of Denmark, Norway and Canada.

In the visual arts field Laurie has taught privately as well as the Saturday School Program at Maine College of Art and through various adult education programs in Southern Maine. Her teaching focus has been in watercolor painting, drawing and sculpture. Laurie has also worked extensively in the field of "Healing Through Art" with groups such as the Center for Grieving Children and Developmentally Disabled Adults.

Currently Laurie works as a freelance artist, dance instructor and retreat program consultant. She has worked with a women's group, SOFI Inc., for fourteen years, running a weekend retreat. Her class, Earth Dance, Intuitive Movement and the Art of Belly Dance, runs weekly.

Laurie has traveled extensively through out the United States as well as Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and Canada.

My Great Grand Mother (bottom right)
with her friends enjoying an afternoon Sauna.
Circa 1950

Michael Beaulieu
Landscape Artist, Wood Wrangler & Rockhound

Michael grew up in the backwoods of Maine within 100 miles from where
his ancestors settled in the 1700's. Spending most of his time in the woods
and quarries as a child, Michael developed an appreciation for nature and an
interest in stones. Walking the trails here At The Center he can tell you the story
of the stones, how they came to be and the various strains held within.
Michael has studied aspects of organic gardening which is used on the property
and continues to increase his knowledge of plants to bring inspiring garden designs
to the grounds of ATC.