
LAUREN HARPER
PAINTER • SCULPTOR • MODEL AND PUPPET MAKER

Lauren Harper
Bristol Based Artist
Welcome to my portfolio website! I am a Bristol based artist and my work is a reflection of my relationship to the natural world, teased with the outrageous possibilities of the unnatural. Women and insects, are often predominantly used to explore themes of class hierarchies resulting in work that sits at the intersection of political and grotesque; of the real and the surreal. I enjoy navigating the various mediums including oil paint, papier-mâché, ceramics, puppeteering, printing, and stop motion animation. I am always enthusiastic to learn a new way of navigating and expressing my ideas creatively and I invite you to explore my portfolio and connect with me on Instagram (@lauren_.harper) or email (laurenholexx3@gmail.com). Your feedback and support are invaluable, and I'm always open to collaborations and new opportunities.

Exhibitions
Education
2025
- 'Samhain' Bridge Farm
- 'Hotfoot Geological Dancer', Cellar Door
- 'Whose Scene? Our Scene!', WellHotProductions
- 'Saudade', Cellar Door
- 'Spike Open', Spike Island
2024
- 'Spike Open', Spike Island
- 'From the Inside', WellHotProductions
- 'Ex Voto Suscepto', Cellar Door
- 'Solstice Showcase', The Mount Without Crypt
- 'Untethered', Spike Island
- 'Observance', The LOOvre, PRSC
2023
- We're not drowning, Spike Island
- Two week show, Spike Island
2022
- Interconnection, Spike Island
2021
- Dance Like a Robot, Spike Island
- BMET Second Year Show, Online
BA FINE ART, University of West England (UWE)
2021- 2025
BA FINE ART, Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna (ABABO),
Term abroad- March 2023 - July 2023
UAL FOUDATION DIPLOMA FINE ART, BMET Sutton Coldfield college
2020- 2021
Work Experience
Hong Kong SHAPE international internship.
June, 2024
Theatre Prop and Set maker, ACTA community theatre.
February- March, 2024
Project Assistant for Hannah Southfield, Puppet Place Bristol.
February, 2023
Carpentry Introduction, Odd Job Handyman UK.
March, 2023
