The invitation to feature my work at the 2008 International Leonard Cohen Event was the catalyst that grought paintings, poetry, music, dance, film and animation together. A total of 8 original watercolour paintings were created; 5 of which went on to have lives of their own.

I was given the opportunity to assemble a crative "dream team" of choreographers, dancers and technicians that made my paintings come alive. Leonard Cohen's work is so moving, and so passionate, it touches us all on many levels - the emotional, physical, intellectual... The intent of the Dance Me... exhibit and performance is to share with the audience how we feel, what we see and how we move when experiencing Cohen's work. ~ Larisa

The interdisciplinary arts project "Dance Me..." was remounted in September 2009 at the Tower of Song tribute to Leonard Cohen, hosted at the Jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton by the Cohenights Arts Society.