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 public education. Through traditional painting and drawing, she aims to honour the people, places, and phenomena that may otherwise go unnoticed.
Lauren has been exhibited in Kingston, Toronto, Aurora, and Schomberg.
Curriculum Vitae
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York University Bachelor of Education. 2023-2025
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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Solo Exhibition, McAlpine Gallery. Aurora, Ontario. 2026 (Upcoming)
Art on the Fringe Festival. Uxbridge, Ontario. 2025 (Upcoming)
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 Kingston School of Art Annual Juried Exhibition. Kingston, Ontario. 2022
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The Rome Workshops, Indirect Painting with Daniel Hughes. 2022