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LAUREN DAVIS
SELECTED WORKS
MY NARRATIVE
This body of work from 2012-2014 is some of the most special to
me because it represents a period of transformation, letting go
and letting the process guide me; rather than my own
expectations.
For so long I’ve tried to control so many aspects of my life and
this restraint definitely showed within my art. Being born with a
condition called microphthalmia, it causes me to be blind in my
right eye. I believe that my need for order is definitely a result of
coping with this, which is so widly out of my control.
During this period through experiments with color, texture, printmaking, collage and pattern; I began to see what happens when
you let go. When I began to let go I was able to see just how
mysterious and fascinating my work and the world can be.
ETCHING ON PAPER, EDITION 2/10
EXPERIMENT
Experimenting for me allowed me to try new things without any judgement. Without judgement from others and
most importantly myself.
When I was first introduced to natural dyeing I became
enamored by it; but, I wanted to take it a step further. A
lot of my work includes elements of food; but, in a much
more unconvential way from smearing to burning and so
forth. The color combinations, shapes and textures I get
from these methods are so intriguing to me.
Introducing themes such as anatomy and nature with
methods such as printmaking I wanted to see where this
experimentation with food could lead me.
RASPBERRIES & BANANAS ON PAPER
SCREENPRINTS ON PAPER, UNIQUE EDITIONS
PROCESS
Exploring and letting go through process go hand
in hand.
If theres anything I’ve learned in my journey it is to
embrace and love the process. The end result is
not nearly as exciting as the process it took to get
there.
Documenting and being transparent and showing
how the end result is created with my work has become fundamental. It tells a story that is otherwise
hard to explain.
SHARPIE ON MYLAR
OATMEAL, BANANA, HONEY ON PAPER
DIGITZED REPEAT PATTERN TAKEN FROM SAMPLE
RE-COLORED VERSION OF REPEAT PATTERN
MIXED MEDIA SCREENPRINTS ON PAPER
COLOR
With color is where visions truly emerge and ideas
start to take shape and are given life.
Manually through CMYK screenprinting this
process has allowed me to really explore and have
a thorough and hands on understanding of color
mixing.
The endless possibilities with color are fascinating in that they require both intuition; but also, an
equal amount of technical skill.
ACRYLIC PAINT ON COTTON
CMYK SCREENPRINTS ON PAPER, UNIQUE EDITIONS
HANDMADE AND HAND SCREENPRINTED CALF LEATHER TOTE
INSPIRATION
My inspirations are always changing, growing and
evolving. However, specifically for this body of work
during this time, the body and its forms inside and
out were particularly fascinating to me.
Maybe it’s because of my own physical limitations I
became intrigued with the body; but nevertheless I
feel elements of anatomy, nature and their perfect
imperfectness find their way directly or inadvertently
within much of my work.
DIGITAL COLLAGE
DIGITAL COLLAGES
PATTERN
Combining the elements of experimentation, color
and trusting my process I came to pattern.
Patterns are my resolve, they are the end result to
the madness and the mess. It’s where things begin
to make more sense. Moving into pattern was a way
for me to seize back some of the control that was
lost in the process of making and experimenting.
Most of these patterns come from a tactile study
which was then altered by playing with scale and
contrasts in color.
DIGITAL REPEAT PATTERNS
DIGITAL REPEAT PATTERNS
DIGITAL REPEAT PATTERNS
DIGITAL REPEAT PATTERNS
LAUREN DAVIS
“Lauren is a thriving, intelligent and distinct textile and surface design
artist. Her work is most fertile within its process stage. She has a completely unique approach to the development of prints; the strength and
vital part of Lauren’s work is within its physical and material explorations.
Lauren uses a diversity of methods and new media to arrive at powerful
forms of artistic expression. For her, the process is as, if not more important, than the end result. Her spontaneity and playfulness leads to unexpected results and has propelled her artistry and aesthetic sensibility into
a territory, which is extremely fertile.”- Pascale Gatzen
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