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Lauren Gardiner’s tiny paintings are intricate and intimate portraits portraying each subject’s every lash, wart and twangy hair. These characters, whether human, animal or insect, are observations of how people present themselves for prosperity as well as how they react in front of the camera. Her use of ambiguous backgrounds, uncomfortable glares and awkward postures, typical of professional portrait photography, are humorous yet cynical little vignettes that give a brief glimpse into the human condition.
Lauren was born in the U.S., but grew up in Singapore, Australia and England. After graduating in Illustration in 1998 from the Rhode Island School of Design, she moved to Los Angeles where she observes the many aggravating facets of human life that help provide the inspiration for her little portraits paintings.
EXHIBITIONS
2009
•T and P Fine Art, Four Person Show with Sean Stepanoff, Thom Foolery and Jen Fujikawa, Philadelphia, PA
•Chuckwa Store and Gallery, Skully Show, Fullerton, CA
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Four Person Show with Miss Mindy, JAW Cooper and Lyle Motley, Los Angeles
•The Hive Gallery, 4th Anniversary Show, Los Angeles
•Work featured in Studio Visit Magazine, Spring Issue
•Work selected for Artslant Juried Showcase
2008
•CoproNason Gallery, Good Samaritans Group Show, Los Angeles
•Work featured in Gristle Magazine #5
•Monkeyhouse Toys, Itty Bitty Art Show, Los Angeles
•Stride Benefit for AIDS Project LA, Los Angeles
•Distinction Gallery's Sub 1K Lounge, Escondido, CA
•Cannibal Flower 8th Anniversary Show, Los Angeles
•The Hive Gallery, Featured Artist,The VanWeesal Royal Family Portraits, Los Angeles
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Everything But the Kitchen Sync Group Show, Los Angeles
2007
•The Hive Gallery, Price...Less Themed Group Show, Los Angeles
•Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art, TO:__ FROM:__ Small Affordable Art Show, Los Angeles
•Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art, He, She, Me Makes We! Collaboration Show, Los Angeles
•Hyaena Gallery, Creepy Company Two Person Show with Sean Stepanoff, Los Angeles
•Corey-Helford Gallery, Literartistry Group Show, Los Angeles
•CoproNason Gallery, Art for the New Aeon Group Show, Los Angeles
•Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art, Pre-Opening Group Show, Los Angeles
•The Hive Gallery, June Group Art Show, Los Angeles
•The Hive Gallery, May Group Art Show, Los Angeles
•The Hive Gallery, Two Year Anniversary Group Show, Los Angeles
•LA Magazine and Bisquit Lofts GenArt Fundraiser Group Show, curated by Seth Carmichael, Los Angeles
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Everything but the Kitchen Sync Group Show, Los Angeles
2006
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Six Person Show with Jason Houchen, Scott G. Brooks, Lesley Reppeteaux, Paul Barnes and Sergio Mora, Los Angeles
•The Corey-Helford Gallery, Mommy Mommy, There's an Artist Under My Bed! Halloween Group Show, Los
Angeles
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Everything but the Kitchen Sync Group Show, Los Angeles
2005
•Froden Gallery, Family Jewels Eight Person Show with Sean Stepanoff, Joe Rocco, Buddy Hickerson, Martha Rich, Davis Miller, David Goldin and Wallce Keller, curated by Joe Rocco, Los Angeles
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Everything but the Kitchen Sync Group Show, Los Angeles
2004
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Everything but the Kitchen Sync Group Show, Los Angeles
2003
•Camp Fig Gallery, Group Show, curated by Kathleen Lolley, Austin, TX
•La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artists Group Show, Los Angeles
EDUCATION
•Rhode Island School of Design, Illustration BFA, 1998
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