Meet the artist behind the brand.
Kathleen Lauren
ARTIST + CREATOR
Art—a therapy and an emotional expression.
Art is therapeutic for me. Creativity is something that has to be a part of my every day life. Having the ability to express ideas and emotions through art is something I’m very grateful for. Further, having others trust me with that ability is truly humbling. The feeling of sitting down at a desk with a blank sheet of paper, ready to let the paint brush flow is something I will never get tired of.
The creative beginning.
Art class was always my favourite subject in grade school. I’ve paid attention to finer details from a very young age. This way of thinking gave me the ability to go further in many art mediums as I got older.
I started exploring the watercolour medium while I was in high school. I loved being able to duplicate the flowing of water and paint like I saw other artists create. The light wash and translucency of colours on paper has always been attractive to me. My first watercolour piece was a floral pattern of pale magnolias on a large canvas. I thought it was the most spectacular thing I had ever created but if I’m being honest, I would probably be embarrassed to let anyone see it today.
After high school, I fell away from creating physical art for a little while. I dabbled in photography and other creative art forms but those things always just stayed hobbies for me.
In the spring of 2016, I sat at my desk once again, and picked up an old paint brush and some very cheap watercolour paints. I began exploring the medium and fell in love all over again. I sat down and painted something almost every day for 6 months straight. Being able to put the things on paper that I envisioned in my head was a wonderful feeling. It became a stress reliever and a therapeutic activity for me.
“We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams.”
— ARTHUR O’SHAUGHNESSY