“To say Lauren is fearless would be a lie. She is something greater, more imposing, and definitely more mysterious. For one who does not have fear or anxiety, jumping off the rails of life to find your own way is not such a big accomplishment. In contrast, to be one of those rare ones to look fear in the eye and do it anyway is something special. Personally and artistically Lauren is a trailblazer…”
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“A great variety of styles, media and content is found in a show of small works by 12 area artists at the Depot, 200 S Jones Ave.
The 11th Small Works exhibit runs through Dec. 18 at Norman's train depot gallery, with a second reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 10.
Lauren Midgley offers us a surreal "Bumper Crop" of bare feet and legs rising from clouds in a field of roses in a pigment print.” —John Brandenburg Special to The Oklahoman
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Photographer Lauren Midgley works from a home studio with canines, felines and children underfoot. Her exhibition of surrealistic work is up now at The Depot through Feb. 14.
“The Norman artist said the title refers to “the veil between this world and the eternal…said to be only three feet apart” in Celtic Tradition. Done mostly in muted color, the manipulated photos, all of Midgley, have a surreal yet mythic quality that draws us in, to ponder their meaning.”
Read MoreThe Depot Gallery presents “A Thin Place,” an exhibition of conceptual fine art photography featuring surrealist self-portraiture by Lauren Midgley.
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In this episode, Stephen and Lauren discuss her aims and motivations as an artist as well as the inception behind several specific portraits.
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Join us for the opening reception of "Moving Forward" by artists Lauren Midgley and Christie Owen. Individual Artists of Oklahoma is thrilled to share this work with our community. Both artists explore their progress and forward momentum with vastly different approaches, but share a kindred sense of curiosity and wonder.
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