About
Lauren Lavitt is a multidisciplinary artist from Los Angeles, deeply influenced by her early
experiences working in her family’s flower shop in the San Fernando Valley. She earned her BFA
from Otis College of Art and Design and her MFA from UCLA. Lavitt is a recipient of the Abbey
Award and spent nine months as an artist-in-residence at the British School at Rome. Beyond her
own practice, she teaches Studio Art, Digital Photography, Video, Painting, Drawing, Art
Appreciation at various educational levels, from elementary through college. In 2020, Lavitt and
her husband co-founded HannaH Hanson Gallery, which is dedicated to supporting local artists.
Artist Statement
Growing up immersed in a world of flowers I spent my mornings unwrapping, cleaning, and
arranging blooms at my family’s flower shop. I cherished the moments of sweeping wet brick
floors and uncovering the remnants of our work: cut stems, wet foam bricks, exhausted
newspapers, and scattered petals. These discarded artifacts from our flower shop floor became
the spark for my artistic exploration. Flowers and their symbolism -such as, Birth, Love, and
Death -frequently appear in my work. I create across a diverse range of media, including
sculpture, painting, photography, ceramics, installations, drawing, and video, selecting the
medium that most effectively represents my current vision.