2-D art, mixed media, collage.
Pittsburgh Creative Corps Artist Directory
Lauren Braun
Primary Discipline
Artistic Practice
Painting/works on paper/printmaking
Transit Wall Mural at PIT Airport, 2018-2019
Record Theatre Window Project presented by Buffalo Obscura, 2021
534 Smithfield St Window Display, a project by PG&H, 2021-2022
PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, Permanent Collection, 2017
Shangri-la, 2021, colored pencil on paper, dimensions variable
About the Artist
Lauren Braun is a visual artist, educator and certified mindfulness facilitator based in Pittsburgh, PA. Her work explores themes of nature and materials in mixed media collage, drawing and painting, and ceramics.
Lauren offers creativity and mindfulness workshop experiences for a variety of individuals and groups and works as a mobile teaching artist with Fine Art Miracles providing art classes for senior citizens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Lauren earned a master’s degree in fine art from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, Boston and a BFA in Art Photography from Syracuse University. She is a member of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh and her work is included in the collections of the PA Convention Center in Philadelphia and PNC Bank.
Photo by John Altdorfer
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Accreditations, Certifications, and/or Awards
Certified Mindfulness Facilitator, 2021
Provides Fabrication Services to Other Artists
No
Teaching Artist
Yes; adults, senior citizens, and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Joined the Directory
March 2022
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
“Public art can be accessible to all, community-focused and transformative as it infuses beauty and meaning into shared spaces.”
Lauren Braun
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PROJECT
Pittsburgh Creative Corps
Designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburgh Creative Corps initiative engages artists and creative workers to activate the public realm while providing economic opportunity.
