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LAUREN KELP

As a self-taught artist, Lauren delights in portraying messages of self-love and healing, hidden amongst bright colors and high gloss. Inspired by the human condition, Lauren uses color and creative chaos to encourage the viewer to turn inward and examine their limiting beliefs and inner wounds, inspiring them to break free, heal, and thrive.

Using spray paint and resin as her primary mediums, the result is a highly seductive, incredibly luxe, deeply contemplative work that evolves the more you look at it. With up to 15 layers in each piece, the depth and dimension of the work mimics that of the many facets of our lives. Beautiful, dark, moody, bright, electric, messy, and vibrant - all represented throughout her work.

What do you hope people will take away from your work?

That, while the process of healing (and growing) is messy, it is also so beautiful.

- Lauren Kelp

Tell us something about your process that is hard to tell from photos.

Each piece has about 15-20 layers, so when you see the work in person it looks like there are thin layers of glass in between each layer, which is really hard to capture in a photograph.

- Lauren Kelp