Artist of the month exhibition: Lauren Curtis
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Gallery on Main’s “Artist of the Month” features photographs by Lauren Curtis, on view throughout July 2020.
Lauren Curtis graduated with a BFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in 1988, and has been creating ever since. Now, as a full-time artist, Lauren enjoys working in a variety of media, including oils, collage, pen & ink, watercolor and photography.
Lauren says she is happiest when creating pieces that represent her love of nature, wildlife, travel and spiritual subject matter. The symbolism and mythology of ancient cultures are fused with the symbols from modern-day , natural spiritual practices, to form a unique and eclectic style. These images are often portrayed through the woman’s perspective, showing the importance of “The Feminine,” which is sometimes overlooked.
Travel is another major influence in Lauren’s work and the pieces, usually photographs, created from these journeys helps the artist to convey the beauty found in diversity, as well as the similarities, that run through various cultural belief-systems.
Lauren has had artwork and poetry published by magazines, in children’s books and by historical organizations, including the Middlesex County Cultural & Heritage Commission. One of her pieces was selected for the permanent collection of the James Dickson Carr Library (formerly called the Joyce Kilmer Library) in central New Jersey.
Her work has been displayed in private collections, healthcare centers and galleries and was selected for a solo exhibit at Johnson & Johnson’s world headquarters (July–August 2009). She was a featured artist on the Science Channel‘s TV show Oddities (2011–2012). Lauren has participated in over 100 solo, group and juried exhibitions, won multiple awards, and is a member of several New Jersey arts organizations. Her artwork has been sold throughout the U.S. and abroad, and she exhibits her work monthly in gallery shows, art festivals and cultural events.
