Lauren is a self-taught artist, though she attributes her early artistic inspiration to her mom, who is an artist and regularly introduced Lauren and her siblings to art/crafts early in life. Originally from MA, Lauren’s lived in PA, Chile, WV, ID, and Ireland, before finding home in Maine roughly 7 years ago.

Today, Lauren is inspired by peoples’ stories, struggles, and raw emotions — the unique and the universal. Around the world, amid the pain, division, and hatred, she’s found beauty in the shared human experiences that connect us all and hopes to foster more of that in the world.

Beyond her art (but influencing it), she is a facilitator and connector; curious about and working towards equitable and durable solutions at the nexus of environmental sustainability, food justice, and human rights/dignity — especially among the misunderstood, cast aside, and often-passed-over. She loves to play outdoors, especially when it’s with her pup, Lady Jo the Dingo.

In art, she plays with different mediums, but lately has been drawn to the simplicity of single-line drawings. Her other work includes ink+paint+cyanotype and charcoal+acrylic paint.