Lauren Russo (2001) is a mixed media artist based in Schomberg, Ontario. She completed her Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) at Queen’s University, and her Bachelor of Education at York University. Working mostly in oil paint, she explores themes of suburban living, nostalgia, and her Italian heritage. Through traditional painting and drawing, she aims to honour the people, places, and phenomena that have shaped her.
Lauren has been exhibited in Kingston, Oshawa, Toronto, Aurora, and Schomberg.
Curriculum Vitae
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York University Bachelor of Education. 2023-2025
The Rome Workshops, Indirect Painting with Daniel Hughes. 2022
Queen’s University Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours. 2019-2023
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Society of York Region Artists Member. 2025 - present
Union Gallery Volunteer. 2024
Kingston School of Art Volunteer. 2024
President of the Queen’s University Fine Art Council. 2023-2024
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Unity Through the Arts: Juried Exhibition, Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Oshawa, Ontario. 2025
Solo Exhibition, McAlpine Gallery. Aurora, Ontario. 2025
SOYRA Fall Show, SOYRA Gallery. Aurora, Ontario. 2025
Art on the Fringe Festival. Uxbridge, Ontario. 2025
Offline: BFA Graduating Exhibition. Kingston, Ontario. 2023
Kingston School of Art Annual Juried Exhibition. Kingston, Ontario. 2023
Error - Group Exhibition at the Union Gallery. Kingston, Ontario. 2022
The Tea Room - November Artist Spotlight. Kingston, Ontario. 2022
Royal Rose Gallery. Aurora, Ontario. 2022
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Honourable Mention at the SOYRA Fall Show. Aurora, Ontario. 2025
Honourable Mention at the Kingston School of Art Annual Juried Exhibition. Kingston, Ontario. 2022