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Lauren Schnarr is a self-taught artist based in Vancouver, Canada. She spent her childhood between Canada and the United States, surrounded by creativity thanks to her mother, who was also a painter. Although art was always present in her home, Lauren didn’t feel drawn to painting herself until 1997, when her mother gave her a set of oils and a blank canvas.
What began as a simple moment of curiosity quickly became a turning point. After completing her very first painting, she felt an immediate connection to the process and knew she wanted to continue exploring it. Since then, Lauren has created more than 3,000 canvases, each inspired by her passion for colour, texture and expressive, contemporary design.
My Story
I reached a point in my life where I knew I needed a change. My office job no longer inspired me, and I felt an undeniable pull toward something more creative and meaningful. I explored different paths, including Interior Design and even running a small pie business, but nothing felt truly fulfilling. Everything shifted the moment I picked up a paintbrush.
Painting became the creative release I had been searching for. My early work was simple and experimental, but the joy it brought me was unmistakable. With the encouragement of those around me, I kept going, kept learning and kept creating. In time, galleries began to represent my work, and my paintings started finding homes with collectors and businesses across North America. What started as an experiment grew into a passion that has led me to create more than 3000 canvases.
I have been fortunate to travel for commissioned pieces, to see my work published as limited edition prints and to have several paintings featured in television productions. My art has been exhibited in various galleries, and today it can be viewed in my studio and online.
After many years of painting, the excitement still remains. I am always dreaming of my next series and look forward to bringing new ideas to life.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I hope you enjoy exploring my galleries as much as I enjoy creating each piece.
Giving Back...
I feel it is so important to give everyday… whether it is just simply giving a smile to a stranger or checking in on someone who may not be doing well. I have felt so fortunate to do what I love for a living and giving back is imperative for me.
A few times per year, I donate artwork to organizations that are raising funds for really meaningful causes. This gives me great pleasure and am thankful to the various charities for including me in their fund raising endeavours.
I was very unhappy in my office job. At the age of 40, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do. I just knew that I needed to make a change because my lack of enthusiasm for my job was at an all time high. I was convinced that I was meant to do something other than sit at a desk all day. I started a pie company, but that was meant to do something other than sit at a desk all day. I started out in Interior Design and thought perhaps I would delve into that again. I love to cook so I started a pie company, but that was short lived as I quickly discovered that my pleasure of baking deteriorated when under pressure to produce too many pies per day. While I was really surprised at how much pleasure painting brought me. I was a creative release that I craved.
Although my paintings were quite terrible and amateur, with the encouragement of several people, I continued to paint and improve. Within a couple of years, Art galleries and I were selling paintings to individuals and businesses throughout North America. As my passion for painting and interior design grew, I was consumed and paintings per year of all different sizes. I now have painted well over 3,000 canvases.
I have been fortunate enough to travel to some wonderful places for clients who commissioned me to paint for their homes. Several of my paintings were published into limited edition prints and numerous paintings have been featured in many TV films.
My work has been exhibited in several galleries over the years but now my work can be seen in my art studio or online.
After 2 decades of painting, I still love and crave it. I am always dreaming about my next series and can hardly wait to get started.
Thank you for taking the time to read the “Coles Notes” version of my story and I hope you enjoy browsing through my website galleries.
My Story
Giving Back....
I feel it is so important to give everyday… whether it is just simply giving a smile to a stranger or checking in on someone who may not be doing well. I have felt so fortunate to do so fortunate to do what I love for aliving and giving back is imperative for me.
A few times per year, I donate artwork to organizations that are raising funds for really meaningful causes. This gives me great pleasure and am thankful to the various charities for including me in their fun raising endeavours.
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