Lauren Knight
Lauren Knight is a self-taught painter, avid gardener, and former writer who began painting in 2017 in St. Louis. Her works range from still life paintings, including a variety of textiles, plants, and flowers, to portraiture and scenes of her extensive backyard garden.
Artist Statement
My creative work resides in the realm of joy. Using natural elements, with the saturation and intensity of color dialed up, speaks to the sensitivity with which I experience the world around me. Joy emanates from saturated, vibrant colors that demand to be seen and celebrated, as much as the subject itself. I paint because it feels urgent and important to me, even while the subject matter appears simple or ordinary. This show focuses on the complex feelings of motherhood and the end of a marriage. The self-portraiture here tells the story of the struggle to reclaim oneself, while the botanical pieces are, in and of themselves, the way out, the source of joy within sorrow.
