About

Lauren Brown lives in Western North Carolina and works as a visual artist in painting, illustration, and murals.

She is drawn to light, color, and the small stories that live in everyday spaces.

Lauren welcomes class/workshop teaching opportunities, painting/mural commissions.

Artist CV

Lauren Brown

Lauren Brown: Artist CV

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Education

Master of Fine Art Institute of Boston /Boston, MA/ 2007

Bachelor of Fine Art Georgian Court University / Lakewood, NJ / 2004

Curatorial/Work Experience

2008–2012 Founding Member & Co-curator, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, through collaboration with local groups, HomeSkooled Gallery (HSG) created welcoming spaces for the community to interact with contemporary art. These experiences empowered people to create, share, and value their own artistic expressions

2013–2014 Co-founder of Pink House Studios, offering art-based workshops fostering self-reflection and healing

2/2012 Co-curator BOOKED!, HomeSkooled Gallery collaboration with The Soapbox: Independent Publishing Center, Philadelphia PA

9/2011 Co-curator, Art AntiGallery, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, PhilaMOCA

1/2011 Co-curator, Toasty: A Blanket Fort Installation, HomeSkooled Gallery collaboration with Philadelphia Magic Gardens Arts On South Philadelphia, PA

11/2010 Co-curator, Recital, HomeSkooled Gallery collaboration with BckSeet Productions, Philadelphia, PA

8/2010 Co-curator, Passing Notes, HomeSkooled Gallery Philadelphia PA

7/2010 Co-Curator, Peer Pressure, HomeSkooled Gallery Philadelphia, PA

4/2010 Co-Curator, Acting Out, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

8/2009 Co-Curator, Play Nice With Others, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

7/2009 Co-Curator, Say You're Sorry, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

5/2009 Co-Curator, Follow the Rules, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

4/2009 Co-Curator, Clean Up Your Own Mess, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2/2009 Co-Curator, HyberNation, HomeSkooled Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Experience

2007–2014 Studio Artist, The Renfrew Center, Philadelphia, PA

2013–2014 Teaching Artist, Pink House Studios, Philadelphia, PA

7/2010 Teaching Artist, ArtWell, Art of Growing Up, Philadelphia, PA

7/2007 Teaching Artist, Senior Art Camp, Philadelphia, PA

4/2006–6/2006 Special Needs Art Instructor, Allies Inc. Sicklerville, NJ

2004–2006 Teaching Artist, Allen’s Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

Select Exhibitions

2/2026 A Thing Called Love, Re.Imagine Gallery, Fairview, NC

9/2025 Celebrate Art, The Art Place Gallery, Hendersonville, NC

8/2017 Art on the Rail, Sunflour Bakery, Charlotte, NC

4/2017 Back to the Garden, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC

9/2014 Tree Party, Ciel Gallery, Charlotte NC

1/2014 A Celebration of Art and Life, Philadelphia, PA

7/2009 Forest for the Trees, Urban Outfitters Artist Window, Philadelphia, PA

10/2008 Aliens and Zombies, Reflectarts and Agni Gallery, New York, NY

7/2007 Travels, Caladen Gallery, Beverly, MA

6/2007 Maps and Journeys, Studio Place Art Gallery, Barre, VT

1/2007 MFA Graduate Exhibit, Boston, MA

10/2005 Philadelphia Museum of Art Staff Show, Philadelphia, PA

4/2004 Fluidity of Form BFA Graduate Exhibit Christina Gies Art Gallery, Lakewood, NJ