Inspired by burlesque fashion and her other interests, Lauren enjoys creating individual characters, that each represents an aspect of the person that she thinks she is or aspires to be. Her work tries to mix the fantasy world of her imagination with the mundane of real life (such as strawberries and coffee cups). Lauren always tries to use a diverse colour pallet, both in her work and herself, from executive Goth, rock chick, fairytale princess and beyond. Lauren’s eclectic tastes are inspired by many sources, from Hollywood bogie-man Tim Burton, to Classic Walt Disney Animation, and other modern artists such as Joe Linsner, Amy Brown and Brian Froud. The exaggerated characterization within the films of Tim Burton influence her own character designs whilst the sensibilities of Disney’s animated characters keep the designs from becoming too twisted. Lauren enjoys the friendly aspects of her characters and would not wish to lose their innocence. She feels that the whimsy of the fairytales helps to counteract the macabre fantasy to create something unique. Ultimately this allows Lauren to add her own style, and good nature into the fantasy world that her peers currently play in. Another finished fairy is another character ready to join its friends. Each new character is christened with a private joke, or double meaning to add to their personality. Lauren is fan of name magic and etymology. Working in both 2D and 3D dependant on the subject, Lauren tries to bring all aspects of her life together into her pieces so that it can be bright, whimsical with a strong femininity, while bringing together a pastiche of ideas.
On a personal note Lauren has spent most of her life living in Halifax apart from three years spent studying for a BA (Hons) in Illustration at the University of Lincoln. She currently lives with her partner and their pet tiger in Halifax, sharing their space with several fairies, a few thousand comic books, more clothes than a theatre company would own and enough DVDs to schedule their own TV station. In her spare time she enjoys shopping for yet more clothes, spends too much time on Facebook and works with her partner on making their house into their home.
