American artist, Lauren Kussro, has been inspired by the sea to create work that is extraordinary, unique and meticulous, capturing in printmaking and printstallations the intricate beauty and poetry of marine creatures and underwater life forms, which divers know and love so well.Sshe creative process is centered in the space between play and discovery. She frequently begin a new piece by doodling or experimenting with materials until find something that feels exciting and worth pursuing.

Lauren Kussro’s work incorporates various printmaking methods and manipulations of cut paper that echo the complex patterns, textures, and repetition of forms found in plant life. Kussro’s fascination with nature speaks to a desire to return to a fresh, new, and unspoiled place. Like a garden, her works are both methodically planned and grow naturally during their meditative construction. Their vivid and intense colors come together in arrangements of fantastical botanical forms that transport the viewer into an otherworldly garden.

For Lauren Kussro, the act of creating is closely tied to her beliefs, a physical way of exploring her beliefs through imagery and metaphor. Through her chosen medium, Lauren Kussro creates richly detailed surfaces with jewel-like colors, building a visual investment in time and reflecting the reality of nature in each piece. Nature is strange and wonderful, humorous and solemn, and Lauren Kussro's work is most successful when it depicts a balance of these same tensions.