Lauren Underwood b.1988 is a visual artist whos works are abstract and representational interpretations of her experiences in landscapes. She primarily works in casein paint and printmaking. She received her self-designed BA, Facilitating Creative Learning through Community from Fairhaven College at Western Washington University and continued her education by moving to NYC to take classes at the Art Students’ League of New York. The most influential class she took there was an abstract painting class with Frank O’Cain that made way for the genesis of her abstract style.
She has traveled through many landscapes in many ways: by train, walking, biking, and driving. Her love of landscapes inspired her to work in plein air for a time, then imagined landscape paintings, and finally abstraction. Notable teachers she has studied with are Frank O’Cain, Phil Sylvester, Susan Gallagher, and Stefanie Dykes. She has shown her work in galleries and art fairs in New York City and Utah.
In addition to her artistic career, Lauren has also worked in the field of After School Education for over a decade, teaching art and now managing an after-school program. She is also a certified yoga teacher.
She has traveled through many landscapes in many ways: by train, walking, biking, and driving. Her love of landscapes inspired her to work in plein air for a time, then imagined landscape paintings, and finally abstraction. Notable teachers she has studied with are Frank O’Cain, Phil Sylvester, Susan Gallagher, and Stefanie Dykes. She has shown her work in galleries and art fairs in New York City and Utah.
In addition to her artistic career, Lauren has also worked in the field of After School Education for over a decade, teaching art and now managing an after-school program. She is also a certified yoga teacher.
