
Lauren Williams has been popping up in designs feeds all over Instagram, she’s become a go-to artist that designers work with to add unique one-of-a-kind art in clients homes. I love visiting her Instagram feed to see behind the scenes videos which are as mesmerizing as they are inspiring! Let’s get to know Lauren Williams… Tell me a bit about your journey, were you always an artist? I’ve always had an interest in art and design but never pursued it until just a few years ago. Thankfully, I was able to explore artistic design through event production while living in Los Angeles after college. From designing Green Rooms backstage for talent, to Red Carpet arrivals and high-end celebrity events, I was introduced to many different forms of creative execution and problem solving, based on ideas and budget. While in LA, I met my husband James. We chose to step back from the entertainment industry and open our own yoga and spin studio in Silverlake, California. After having our first son, we decided that the fitness industry was not for us and our new family lifestyle. So, we left LA for Dallas (where I am from) and lived in various rental homes for the first few years as we “started over” professionally. One specific rental home had a dining room wall that was begging for a large piece of art. Unfortunately my budget for art and my taste for art did not align, so I took it upon myself to create something for the space. This is where the world of creating and selling artwork began for me. As designers we see an evolution in our style and aesthetic, I assume the same holds true for artists. What was your evolution like? How has it evolved? Over the last 5 years I have seen a very wide range in the evolution of my work. From never creating (outside of decorating my own home with thrifted accessories that I spray painted) to working consistently every day as a professional artist, you can imagine that my skills and techniques have grown exponentially! For the last five years, I’ve been blessed to call my garage an art studio. It started with me using one area of our three car garage as my “dye station” as I explored this new art form. I set up racks from Ikea to suspend my Canvas With…
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