Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking

A controversial and conversational piece. Eating these biscuits as a child I had no idea the racist connotations they held, they were simply delicious chocolate biscuits. The golliwog characters stare out at the viewer, challenging them to come to a pragmatic conclusion by reconciling the good and bad history behind these iconic biscuits.
Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking is a digitally created artwork by me that has been professionally printed on a plastic composite and housed in an aluminum frame. These surfaces are lightweight, durable and easy to clean. I have then embellished the artwork where necessary using oil paint to add depth and interest. 
I enjoy using digital media to create artworks that are crisp and bright, and combining this with oil paint to create something truly unique.
My Once Upon A Table series was exhibited in December of 2022 at the Warwick Art Gallery in QLD. 
The series features iconic, nostalgic Australian foods captured in a bright and humorous pop art style. The series was born during the Covid pandemic and lockdown, and was intended to give a spark of joy and laughter for the viewer, reminding them that times do change but the Australian spirit of mirth and resilience does not.

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Hi, I’m Lauren M, and a big thank you for taking the time to view my portfolio.

I’m an artist from Toowoomba, Queensland and I’m a mother to two equally crazy and creative kids. I work part time as a support worker and love being a part of the disability community.

I work in both digital media and oil paint - such opposing mediums I know, but both serve a purpose to bring to life the artwork I create.

I am inspired by the modern Australian narrative, but it’s not usually the flora and fauna, as beautiful as it is. I am more interested in subjects that invoke a memory or emotion from my childhood.
I paint and create what captures my attention - these subjects are typically overlooked, childlike objects that invoke a memory or emotion. These subjects are expressed in the pop art genre, where I can inject humour and a bright colour pallette, although lately I am finding myself dabbling in the contemporary still
life genre.