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Lauren Jesson
Exhibitions
Here you will find a collection of exhibitions that I have had the honor of being featured in. Each show varies in style and theme, but I think they collectively represent the types of art I enjoy creating.
The Holy Art Exhibition:
New York, NY
November 7th - 10th, 2025
The piece titled "What Is Soon?" explores the relationship between inward and outward pressures. Pressure to be further along than you are. Pressure to finish something at a certain time, or feeling the need to finish something by a certain age. Making yourself the promise you'll "do this before I die." It's the representation of expectations, and placing too much pressure onto yourself, without thinking about why you have the goals in the first place. It's meant to reflect the realization that you have time, and that you can also have kindness towards yourself.
Empowered Creations: Celebrating Women Artists Dona Ana Arts Council
March 29th - May 3rd 2024
The pieces I presented for this show were the most vulnerable of any work I had made previously. The photographs that were shown were of the three scars I have on my body, which resulted from my birth and the events that were needed to keep me alive. They are paired with a poem each.
The Holy Art Exhibition:
Madrid, Spain
September 3rd - 6th, 2025
The piece titled "What Is Soon?" explores the relationship between inward and outward pressures. Pressure to be further along than you are. Pressure to finish something at a certain time, or feeling the need to finish something by a certain age. Making yourself the promise you'll "do this before I die." It's the representation of expectations, and placing too much pressure onto yourself, without thinking about why you have the goals in the first place. It's meant to reflect the realization that you have time, and that you can also have kindness towards yourself.
Voices of Change Exhibit: Branigan Cultural Center
Las Cruces, NM
September 24th - October 26th 2019
The "Voices of Change" exhibit was an LGBTQ+ themed art exhibit, with multiple artists reflecting certain aspects surrounding the community. My artwork reflected my relationship with my sexuality and my beliefs. These works show that even though there is negativity in the Christian community surrounding the LGBT community, there is still love and support to be found from God. Love can always be found.
Visual Art Journal Issue 30
July, 2025
Featured Artist
The piece titled "What Is Soon?" explores the relationship between inward and outward pressures. Pressure to be further along than you are. Pressure to finish something at a certain time, or feeling the need to finish something by a certain age. Making yourself the promise you'll "do this before I die." It's the representation of expectations, and placing too much pressure onto yourself, without thinking about why you have the goals in the first place. It's meant to reflect the realization that you have time, and that you can also have kindness towards yourself.
NMSU 2019 Juried Student Show Exhibition
March 14, 2019
This year, I was very honored to have had one of my pieces chosen for the Juried Student Show at my university. My piece, "Natural Medication" was a take on my anxiety medication that I have been on for years, and how it has become as natural to me as having a glass of water in the morning. It's portrayed in a colorful, abstract representation of the help that I receive for my anxiety, and how it has become a part of my routine.