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Lauren Nicole (LN) is a neurodivergent, Indigenous, Southern California-based artist, focusing on painting and beadwork. Combining elements of her Indigenous heritage (Tongva, Chumash), beadwork and Native plant relatives are commonly incorporated into her work, which has been shown across the United States and Canada. Most recently, Lauren was awarded the California Creative Corps 23-24 Artist Grant from the Arts Council for Long Beach and the California Arts Council.
Her expressively vibrant and exaggerated portrait style, with its play on perspective, immerses viewers into the sensations of having sensory-processing differences. Drawing strength from her neurodiverse traits, like synesthesia, Lauren’s palette contains a hidden language of traits behind each work. Her work is also a commentary on the silencing of emotions, what is considered appropriate, and the onslaught of infantilization and predatory sexualization when one is perceived as weak or having less inherent value by societal standards.
RECENT WORK
CALIFORNIA
CREATIVE CORPS
ARTIST GRANTEE
One of thirty-five artist recipients chosen for the California Creative Corps Grant through the Arts Council for Long Beach and the California Arts Council. Lauren is currently working on programming and events for the public during the 23-24 grant period.
July '23 - June '24
ART THAT'S SMALL
AT CITY HALL
Mhm., one of the That Face paintings, was exhibited in Laguna Beach's City Hall as part of the Laguna Beach Arts Commission's annual group show, Art That's Small at City Hall.
March - April 2023
FEMININE PERSPECTIVE
Select LongNeck portraits and The Mouths series on exhibit in the Feminine Perspective Art Show at the Norman P, Murray Center.
November - December 2022
DUO EXHIBITION
November - December 2022
Duo Exhibition with Jenni Nonaca at the Potocki Center for the Arts. Features the Paa'or | Burn collection and selected LongNeck portraits.
MYSTERIES OF LOVE
THE FRIDA CINEMA
Unaware shown in the Mysteries of Love: A David Lynch Tribute Art Show at the Frida Cinema.
July 2022
LAND AS KIN
MUCKENTHALER CULTURAL CENTER
Pokuu | One and Messenger shown at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center as part of the Land as Kin art exhibition.
October - December 2021
For more information about her experience, please contact Lauren Nicole directly.