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