Lauren Little is an artist, teacher and independent curator, born in London, England. She primarily uses paper and photographic imagery in her personal work as a tool to describe the colourful beauty in the often disregarded.
Lauren graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and another in Education from the University of Calgary in Canada where she lived for 14 years. Upon returning to London, her work in the arts continues to evolve as she currently works as an Art Lecturer at the University of Reading and is the Founder of Dark Yellow Dot a platform for new artists & Feeding Stick Figures a blog for primary school art teachers.
Publications
Education
LAUREN LITTLE
Meet Lauren Little
(interview) CanvasRebel - 2023
Meet Lauren Little, Artist, Teacher & Independent Curator
(interview) ShoutOut Arizona - 2022
Celebrating Cultural Vibrancy
(interview) True Colour Collective - 2019
BOLD
(Article) Theatre Deli, Online - 2019
Meet Artist Lauren Little
(Interview) Unread Magazine, Online - 2019
Design For Good
(Interview) Design Calendar, Print - 2019
Disconnect
Center Stage Music Magazine, NY - 2018
Day in the Life: Founder of Dark Yellow Dot
(Interview) Theatre Deli, Online - 2018
Meet Curator Lauren Little: Remixing Reality
(Interview) PicsArt, Online - 2016
Disconnect
Center Stage Music Magazine, NY - 2016
The Webby Awards Official Honoree - Arts & Culture 2022
Vuelio Top 10 UK Art Blogs, 2022
Best UK Platform For Emerging Artists 2022
Vuelio Top 10 UK Art Blogs, 2019
All Women: Mixed Media & 3D, 5th Place - C.A.G.O, 2016
Jason Lang Art Scholarship, 2012, 2013, 2014
Education Progress Club Award, 2011
John Will Entrance Award in Art, 2008
University of Calgary Admissions Scholarship
2008
Diane Paulsen Art Award, 2007
Cut Out
(Solo Exhibition) Genesis Cinema Gallery
London, July 18 - Sept 14, 2021
Home Made: Nan's Front Room
(Solo Exhibition) 1B Window Gallery, London
July 3 - July 20, 2021
Saving Face
(Solo Exhibition) Genesis Cinema Gallery
London, Oct 18 - Nov 10, 2019
BOLD
(Group Exhibition) Theatre Deli, London.
London, Oct 7 - Oct 30, 2019
COLLAGE
(Group Exhibition) Genesis Cinema Gallery
London, July 15 - Sept 2, 2019
Earth Is What We All Have In Common
(Solo Exhibition) Genesis Cinema
London, May 28 - June 19, 2017
Linsday Kupser Showcase
(Group Exhibition) Leacock Theatre
Calgary, Nov 2014
Post Miniature Exhibition/Auction
(Group Exhibition) The Little Gallery
Calgary, May 2011, May 2012
PUSH
(Group Exhibition) Virginia Christopher Gallery
Calgary, 2011
MaxWell City Central Home Show
(Solo Exhibition)
Calgary, 2010
Awards
Exhibitions
Bachelor of Education with Distinction
University of Calgary , 2012 - 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction
University of Calgary , 2008 - 2012
Curated
Angry Dan's Amazing World of Limericks
(Pop-up Shop), 1B Window Gallery, London
Aug 5 - Sept 15, 2023
Tundra
1B Window Gallery, London
Nov 12 - Jan 13, 2022
Possible Futures (E17 Art Trail)
Gnome House, London
July 1 - 18, 2021
Hidden Truths (Kelly Frank)
Genesis Cinema Gallery, London
July 12 - Aug 17, 2020
OverFlow (Chloe Amy Avery)
Genesis Cinema Gallery, London
Mar 11 - Apr 11, 2020
BOLD - Black History Month
(Group Exhibition) Theatre Deli, London.
7.10.19 - 30.10.19
OverDrawn, Drawing Prize with LDG
(Group Exhibition) Buster Mantis, London.
28.3.19 - 25.4.19
The Female Gaze - Women's Month
(Group Exhibition) Theatre Deli, London.
4.3.19 - 6.4.19
Art & Activism at Friday Late
(Public Event) V&A Museum, London.
30.11.2019
Be A Man
(Group Exhibition) Theatre Deli, London.
14.10.18 - 4.11.18
Captive State
(Group Exhibition) Number 177, London
10.3.18 - 10.5.18
LIFTED//17
(Group Exhibition) Genesis Cinema Gallery, London
1.11.17 - 12.12.17
Other Work
Founder, Curator | Dark Yellow Dot
Art For Kids | Feeding Stick Figures
Website Design | Design by Artoflol