Lauren Curtis Art

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WELCOME! (Updates,New Exhibits,Links)

Welcome art lovers, fellow artists, friends and the curious! I hope you enjoy your journey through

my website which has examples of a variety of my artwork; paintings, photography

(digital & 35mm film) and mixed media. Creating art for self-expression is something I've loved

doing since I was a child, but creating pieces to meet my client's needs (always in a

professional, timely manner!), whether it's for a private collector, gallery or a commercial

business, is greatly rewarding. Original pieces, photo prints and art reproductions are all

available for purchase and I always welcome new commissions! Please look through my website and

feel free to email me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com with any questions or for further information.

You can also write to me at P.O. Box 193, Franklin Park, NJ 08823.

I accept Paypal at the above email address.

And if you'd like to see more samples of my artwork, I have other sites: Commercial & Fine Art: www.LaurenCurtisArt.com

Illustrations, Photography, Original T-Shirts & Greeting Cards: http://www.laurencurtis.imagekind.com

(email me to order; PAYPAL accepted to forestwalker333@hotmail.com)

Thank you for taking the time to visit! I hope you've enjoyed my work and I look forward to hearing from you!

Artistically Yours,

Lauren Curtis

BULLETIN 1: Please check out my BLOG & Facebook Fan Pg.; please subscribe & leave comments. Thank you! http://laurencurtis.wordpress.com Even more NEW WORK posted regularly on these sites !

http://www.facebook.com/LaurenCurtisArtTalonArt

BULLETIN 2: I've gone virtual...my artwork, that is! I now have a very cool on-line 3D gallery featuring my new "X-RAYted" photo collage series...check it out: "X-RAYted Messages a new exhibition by Lauren Curtis. Beautifully thought provoking work, Lauren, & at incredibly affordable prices. Bravo...!" (review by site/gallery owner Jason Catterall) Click here to view: http://bit.ly/ijOOOv

UPCOMING EXHIBITS & EVENTS:

1. Jan. - May, 2012, My TV DEBUT! I'm on the Science Channel's show ODDITIES! Features my "X-RAYted" collages! Aired Sat.,Jan. 21, 9:30pm & 12:30am & will re-run, is OnDemand & on the website: http://science.discovery.com/videos/oddities-fingernails-and-just-for-males/

2. May 11 - June 11, 2012, "Promenade" Group Exhibit, Gallery U, Red Bank, NJ. Opening Reception, Fri. 5/11, 2012, 6-9pm.

3. I'm On the Radio...with Susun Weed! Famous herbalist and holistic practitioner, Susun Weed, contacted me to do an interview for her women's radio show...she features healers, herbalists, artists, etc. whose work has a connection with Nature. My interview is due to air starting 4/1/12 and here are the links to check it out: http://wisewomanradio.com/interviews/curtis.html

4. HYPER-REAL JURIED EXHIBIT Visit Caladan Gallery online for the newest show...I have several photos in this ONLINE exhibit along with artists from across the US & abroad. Of my work, gallery director Marjorie Kaye says: Photographs by gallery member Lauren Curtis (Franklin Park, NJ) examine, with an almost microscopic eye, the senses associated with natural forms. The viewer is drawn into the photographs, which are otherworldly, as if depicting plant forms that don't occur anywhere but in the realm of the artist's observation. We feel the coolness, the damp reality of growth.
You can view the show on www.CaladanGallery.com Show runs 4/1/12 - 5/9/12.

5. ZOOANALIA JURIED NJ ART EXHIBIT Join me and other NJ artists for the opening reception for this animal art influenced exhibit! Show opens Tues. night, 4/10/12, 6:30pm-8pm, South Brunswick Arts Commission Gallery in the Municipal Bldg., 540 Rt. 522/Ridge Rd., Monmouth Jct., NJ 08852. 732-329-4000 ext. 7635 Show runs thru June 26, 2012. Gallery open weekdays...call for more details.

IN THE WORKS: 1. NEW GALLERY REPRESENTATION is being worked out right now!! Details to follow soon!

2. Returned from my trip to Italy and now working on 100's of new photos from this journey to Rome, Naples & Pompeii!

3. Working on an early summer 2 artist show and many Art Fests in central NJ!

ON-GOING PROJECTS:

Photo Essay Books; First one about New Orleans called My Mystical New Orleans is OUT NOW! See a preview on

http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid=1a13931d05326c7c&sid=0BZOXLVo4cM3GQ

Piece Time Puzzles licensed my artwork!! I now have several pieces of artwork available as PUZZLES! These make great creative, interactive and affordable gifts! Here’s the link to my designs: http://www.piecetimepuzzles.com/store?page=shop.browse&category_id=93

My DVD project The Sound of Art (c)2008-2009 features 2 series of my artwork (paintings and B&W photos) set to original, ethereal music by The Offering's (UK) Mark Sheppard. The DVD can be watched, listened to or both! Samples of the art and music are posted on The Offering's MySpace page & on YouTube! Here's a preview: http://www.youtube.com/v/EOMG_UWGOUw&hl=en&fs=1 If you'd like to order a DVD ($15 includes s/h), please email me at forestwalker333@hotmail.com I accept Paypal to that addy. Checks and money orders also accepted. Email for info. Links for DVD Info.: http://www.youtube.com/v/EOMG_UWGOUw&hl=en&fs=1 and
http://theoffering.co.uk/soa/ and "http://www.theoffering.co.uk/images/laurenadvert.gif"

Rave Reviews for The Sound of Art DVD & My Artwork :

Fredy from California says: The combination of music and art in your DVD is amazing, truly promotional.It's really combing the ancient and the modern, there is something mystic in it. People can grasp the true nature of your artistic talent by watching it.Congratulations! I'm wishing you continuous success. Greetings from Fredy Kreis

UK artist Arabella Lewis says:"‘The Sound of Art’ DVD arrived this morning. I love it Lauren!   
Its unique combination of mystic absorbing 
imagery and the rich layered music make it 
almost transcendental in quality. 
Congratulations to both you and Mark
in your creative partnership.
love Arabella :-0"

Melissa Brown from Ohio says: I've known this artist, for quite awhile now, and her art is exceptional & beautiful...so, of course, this is too! (: I loved the idea of combining the creative forces of unique art with lovely music. Kudos to both, for being so successful in creating that collaborative beauty! (:

Shane Ryan, Australian Artist, says: "Over the years I have met countless numbers of fellow artists and can honestly say that Lauren would be up there with the best of them. Her dedication is not only evident in her level of creative skill and imaginative brilliance displayed in her broad range of artistic and illustrative works but also in her dedication for the arts in general.

Not only is her art truly imaginative, creative and professional but I've found her to be a very knowledgeable, pleasant and professional person to deal with. I would look to working with Lauren in the future on exhibits/collaborative projects in the future and do strongly advise anyone considering her for any of their artistic and or illustrative needs to not hesitate in doing so. I'm sure Lauren will be able to work with you in conjuring up what it is you need!"

Laara WilliamSen, Canadian Artist, Curator & Art Critic says: “Having viewed Lauren Curtis's online portfolio I am happy to recommend her as a Fine Artist. The language of her art making becomes clear when we view the images as a text for the feminine. Within each work there are layers of possibilities. My favorite is work of art is "The Coming" for it seems to hold a sense of the historical with the "X" markings and yet is very immediate with the casual written text. As with her photographs, it possesses a deep sense of mystery. Lauren's use of lines whether archways or bamboo and her highly contrasting tones reveal in both her art works and her photographs a sense of drama and passion that can only be her authentic creative voice.”

Vila SpiderHawk, Author from Pennsylvania, says: "Wonderfully professional, Lauren Curtis is a delight to work with. She has thus far designed eleven book covers for me. Eight of them are currently on the market (http/:www.vilaspiderhawk.com). I strongly suggest looking at them. They are simply gorgeous, and I would not think of trusting another artist with such an important job. The other three books will be released no later than spring 2013, and I promise that those covers are equally amazing. Her work is prompt, and her prices are more than reasonable. In fact, I always tell her (truthfully) that she undercharges. I cannot speak highly enough of her as an artist or as a person. Nobody could make a better choice than Lauren for any artistic project."

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, MA http://www.caladangallery.com

Artisanal Tattoo Gallery, Somerville, NJ www.artisanaltattoo.com

Through the Moongate, Highland Park, NJ http://www.throughthemoongate.com

Gallery U, Red Bank, NJ http://gallery-u.blogspot.com/

Trillium Gallery, Glenford, NY http://www.trilliumgallery.com/lauren-curtis.html

SOME PUBLICATIONS & COMPANIES I'VE WORKED WITH

PaperMoChez Crafter Art (http://www.etsy.com/shop/PaperMoChez)

Stamp-n-doodle Rubber Stamp Co. ( http://www.stamp-n-doodle.com/Shop.aspx?_pc=2&_cc=43 )

De Stempelwinkel Stamps (The Netherlands) (www.De-Stempelwinkel.nl)

Vila Spiderhawk Books ( www.vilaspiderhawk.com)

Black Angel Press (Book Publisher)