Lauren is a Fort Worth based artist, typically working in oil paint. Although she has spent many years in the art world, it has been primarily in education. Only recently has she been able to pursue her own work, and she is excited to continue putting long boxed-up ideas onto canvas.

Lauren was born in Colorado, pit stopped in Virginia, then spent most of her life in Kingwood, Texas (Northeast Houston). She went to TCU, where she received her degree in Advertising/Public Relations (Strategic Communication), with minors in Studio Art and Psychology. Shortly after graduating she met her now-husband, changed careers to teaching art, and they eventually ended back up in Fort Worth where they have been for 7 years.

Lauren started posting her art students' progress on social media, and it led her to create her art course/sketchbook This is Not a Sketchbook, It’s an Art Class. It eventually grew to the point she had to make a choice - teaching, or business. It was hard to leave, but eventually Lauren made the choice that would give her more time with her family, and more time with her art.

The past few years Lauren has been exploring western art, with a particular interest in Fort Worth. She plans to explore the female role in the modern western art world, visually exploring the connection between femininity and “traditional” gender roles juxtaposed with the tough as nails working women in the south west culture. Lauren also has plans to create a body of work exploring the tradition of giving flowers for a wide range of occasions… more on that soon.