About Lauren

Baltimore City

Lauren Frances Adams is a painter who lives and works in Baltimore. She earned her BFA at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, and her MFA at Carnegie Mellon University. She grew up in Snow Hill, North Carolina on a pig farm. Her work engages political and social histories through iconic images and domestic ornament. Her work has been exhibited across the United States at museums, university galleries, and artist-run spaces, with an upcoming 2021 project at the… more