Lauren van Helmond was born in North Staffordshire in 1980. She studied Fine Art at Staffordshire University and then Illustration for Children at the North Wales School of Art & Design.
POETIC OBJECTS - Work is inspired by observations and insights into daily life, adding humour to the most commonplace situations. Created in an illustrative style the pieces incorporate a mix of found and re-purposed objects, transfer printing and paint. The minute details in each piece beckon the viewer to take a second look.
WAYS OF SEEING -
Walls of cracked paint or chipped mortar are transformed digitally to create visual narratives. The found surfaces are used in an intuitive way; just as a child sees an elephant in the clouds, this set of work shows how visual imagery can be found in the most unexpected of places.