My name is Lauren and I am a natural history artist specializing in botanical illustration. I’m based in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW, Australia. I love to seek inspiration from the natural world around me and recreate that beauty as best I can with pencils, paper and my watercolours.

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I have a Bachelor of Natural History Illustration (Grade I Honours 2012) from the University of Newcastle. Multiple botanical art pieces of mine are held in collections of the Sydney Florilegium Botanical Art Society as well as the Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation in Pittsburgh, US. I’m a member of both the prestigious Sydney Florilegium and the Botanical Art Society of Australia and contribute to exhibitions with both societies when I can.

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I also paint custom artwork for both private and commercial use. My work has been used for greeting cards, brand imagery and for unique and thoughtful gifts for commemorating special milestones and achievements. It is particularly special to create these pieces!

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I am very interested in teaching others how they can work on their watercolour painting skills too! I occasionally teach casual private lessons and workshops and I’d love to develop some online courses too. Stay tuned!

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I live with my husband and three small children in our ‘treehouse’ surrounded by gum trees, birds and other wildlife in a pocket of bushland. It’s the perfect home for a natural history artist and you will often see me posting stories on Instagram of the latest treasures I have found in my wild and (usually) unkempt garden.

 

My art style quite literally stops to smell the flowers. The attention to tiny, often overlooked detail, the challenge of capturing it, and the reward of being able to enjoy the finished piece is what I love. I hope you love it too.