About Lauren Bissell
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Education
1982 - 1983
Sutton Coldfield College of Art
1966 - present
University of Life
Awards
2004
Hilliard Miniaturist's Society Mary Scott-Kestin Cup:
"Barbary Babe" 2.5 x 3 inches Watercolour
Winner of the Mary Scott-Kestin cup
Winner of the Mary Scott-Kestin cup
2003
Society for All Artists
Quest-que c'est?
Acrylic and Gouache
Oran-u-tangs
Runner up
Acrylic and Gouache
Oran-u-tangs
Runner up
2002
Wildscape Artist of the Year
Golden Headed Lion Tamarin
acrylic
Winner
acrylic
Winner
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Event: Discover
Dates: 7 May 2016 - 25 Jun 2016
A diverse array of work by a group of four Dorset based artists.
Lauren's new range of still life will be shown for the first time along with new work by Michael Hemming, Maxine Walters and Oya Allen.
Incorporating Purbeck Arts Week in June.
What will you DISCOVER at L'Artishe?
Biography
Lauren only received one year of formal art tuition as a teenager but
does not claim to be otherwise "self taught". Says Lauren, "how can I be
self taught when I read instruction books, watch how-to programs and
visit one art gallery after another? I love setting myself challenges ie
to study an artist, maybe Rembrandt, and see if I can incorporate
elements of his style into my own work, then I'll check out another old
master and do the same. Consequently my style is forever moving forward,
developing into something slightly different."
Lauren is a very versatile artist, mainly painting wildlife subjects but she is also a superb still life artist and produces magically atmospheric contemporary and abstract landscapes.
Currently Artist in Residence at Brownsea Island Nature Reserve, Dorset.
Society Membership: The Fine Art Trade Guild (London), Art For Conservation, The Hilliard Society of Miniaturists.
UK Exhibitions: Royal Birmingham Society of Art, Nature in Art, (Gloucester), Aspinall Foundation (Port Lympne), Marwell Hall, The Mall Galleries (London), La Galeria Pall Mall (London), Gallery On Hind Street (Devon), Leighton's (Weymouth), The Arthouse Gallery (Bournemouth), The Mayfield Gallery (Bournemouth), Hilliard Annual Show (Wells, Somerset). The Royal Miniaturists Society (Mall Galleries London), L'Artishe Gallery, (Swanage, Dorset). Society of Wildlife Artists, Gloucester.
Competitions:
Mary Scott-Kestin Cup
Cup presented for wildlife art at the Hilliard Society of Miniaturists Annual Exhibition
Society for All Artists (SAA England) Artist of the Year Competition
Runner Up - Wildlife Portrait Category
Wildscape Magazine - Hall of Fame
Category Winner
Birdwatch - Artist of the Year competition
Finalist. Selected for exhibition at the Mall Galleries (London, England).
Lauren is a very versatile artist, mainly painting wildlife subjects but she is also a superb still life artist and produces magically atmospheric contemporary and abstract landscapes.
Currently Artist in Residence at Brownsea Island Nature Reserve, Dorset.
Society Membership: The Fine Art Trade Guild (London), Art For Conservation, The Hilliard Society of Miniaturists.
UK Exhibitions: Royal Birmingham Society of Art, Nature in Art, (Gloucester), Aspinall Foundation (Port Lympne), Marwell Hall, The Mall Galleries (London), La Galeria Pall Mall (London), Gallery On Hind Street (Devon), Leighton's (Weymouth), The Arthouse Gallery (Bournemouth), The Mayfield Gallery (Bournemouth), Hilliard Annual Show (Wells, Somerset). The Royal Miniaturists Society (Mall Galleries London), L'Artishe Gallery, (Swanage, Dorset). Society of Wildlife Artists, Gloucester.
Competitions:
Mary Scott-Kestin Cup
Cup presented for wildlife art at the Hilliard Society of Miniaturists Annual Exhibition
Society for All Artists (SAA England) Artist of the Year Competition
Runner Up - Wildlife Portrait Category
Wildscape Magazine - Hall of Fame
Category Winner
Birdwatch - Artist of the Year competition
Finalist. Selected for exhibition at the Mall Galleries (London, England).
