Sacred Decay: The Art of Lauren Marx (Second Edition)

“The potent emotional charge imbedded within an artwork by Lauren Marx comes from her wonderful ability and willingness to tap into her personal fount of vulnerability.”—wow x wow“This strange universe made of decaying animals is in a constant state of flux, where degeneration gives way to a grotesque kind of growth.”—Juxtapoz

Lauren Marx was raised and currently resides in Saint Louis, Missouri. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis on drawing, in 2014 from Webster University’s Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts. Since then, Lauren has dedicated her life to pursuing her passion for illustration and furthering her love of the natural as well as the supernatural world. Lauren primarily works in permanent or semi-permanent drawing mediums such as pen, ink, and watercolor. Her work focuses on utilizing the native flora and fauna of North America to explore themes of life and death, historic religious symbolism in art, and her own mental health. Lauren’s art is heavily influenced by her love of scientific illustration, medieval marginalia and bestiaries, and Renaissance religious paintings. She continues to create new and engaging work.