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Miami Beach–based mixed-media abstract artist Lauren Jane Clancy creates from the intersection of pain and rebirth, weaving deeply personal narratives of survival into textured, luminous compositions. Her work embodies resilience, spirituality, and transformation — a visual dialogue between the sacred and the chaotic, the broken and the reborn. The artist will be exhibiting at Aqua Art Miami December 3-7, 2025 in Suite #111 during Art Basel Miami Beach Week. The fair takes place at the Aqua Hotel showcasing fine artworks in the intimate exhibition rooms, which open into the beautiful courtyard of the classic South Beach hotel. Art collectors and aficionados are invited to the VIP Preview on Wednesday, December 3rd from 3-10pm.
Lauren is a multidisciplinary artist, writer, and entrepreneur based in Miami Beach. Known for her raw, intuitive mixed media paintings, she works at the intersection of emotion and abstraction, layering texture, color, and language to explore identity, memory, and personal metamorphosis. Her work invites viewers into a deeply human space: one that embraces both vulnerability and vitality. She exhibited at Satellite Art Show during Miami Art Week in 2024, and with SAB Gallery for International Women’s Day 2025 in Wynwood. Lauren has exhibited with Aura Copeland Gallery and ARRAE Gallery and her work was also featured in the March 2025 issue of Art Miami Magazine, along with several other publications this year as well, and she is a proud member of the International Women’s Committee at the Pérez Art Museum Miami. We recently had the pleasure to chat with the artist to learn more about her work, current projects, and upcoming exhibition at Aqua Art Miami during Miami Art Week 2025:
Q – What is the best part about being an artist?
A – The best part about being an artist is the freedom it gives my soul. Painting allows me to exist without filters or edits, to be my most unguarded, untamed self. It’s where the wild soul inside me comes alive, free from the outside world’s judgment or expectations. I’ve always been a bit of both, a social butterfly and a loner. Art speaks to the loner in me, the one who thrives in solitude, who needs silence to listen to the deeper rhythms of life. It’s a freedom that’s hard to describe, one that feels both grounding and infinite. Another part I love is the connection art brings. Through exhibitions and conversations, I meet people who truly feel my work, and that shared understanding reminds me how universal emotion can be.
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| Narcissist (2023) Acrylic, newspaper on canvas, 30×40 inches |
Q – Where does your inspiration come from, and how would you describe your work?
A – My inspiration comes from transformation, from the deepest and most painful chapters of my life that have, over time, become my greatest teachers. I’m a Hodgkin lymphoma survivor. I’ve endured narcissistic abuse. And I lost my brother suddenly on Christmas Day, when my twins were just two weeks old, one of them only home from the NICU for a week. Those moments cracked me open in ways I could never have imagined. A lot of my art from the past ten years, my entire recent body of work, is what rose from those ashes. I made art before that, but it came from a different space. These past years have been about alchemizing pain into purpose, and beauty into truth. I’ve also been influenced by the collective energy of our times, the pandemic, the political climate, and the emotional division the world has felt in recent years. Those experiences inspired works that reflect both the personal and the global, the shared human longing for connection and renewal.My art carries that duality: chaos and calm, color and stillness, shadow and transcendence. Each piece is both a mirror and a meditation, an emotional landscape of becoming.
Q – How did you get started as an artist? Tell us about your background, influences, and the path you took to becoming an artist.
A – I feel like I’ve been painting since I was a toddler. My mom always encouraged creativity, she’d give me paint to use in the bathtub when I was little, and my grandmother, who was a wonderful artist, taught me how to paint still lifes. Those early moments, bowls of fruit, flowers, the small details of life, planted a lifelong love for color, form, and feeling. I took art every year until college, then continued painting independently, studying at the Montclair Art Museum at times, and exploring my own style. Art has always been a natural extension of how I process the world. My background in dance and writing shaped that as well, they gave me rhythm, flow, and emotional range. Recently, I published my first children’s book, Namaste ‘N Play: A How-To Adventure for Little Yogis, which merges storytelling with mindfulness.
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| Hidden Love (2025) Acrylic, stencil, newspaper, paper, corrugated cardboard, resin, 30×40 inches |
Q – Which artist or artists (past and/or present) do you admire most and why?
A – In my twenties, while living in New York City, I was captivated by Rothko, Pollock, and Basquiat, artists who created from raw emotion and presence. But these days, I find myself most inspired by the everyday artist, the ones who create not for fame or validation, but because they must. Those who turn their inner world into art simply because it’s how they breathe. That’s the kind of authenticity I find sacred.
Q – What is your creative process like, how do you describe how you create one of your masterpieces?
A – My process shifts depending on the moment. Sometimes it’s completely intuitive, I approach a blank canvas with no plan and let energy and emotion lead me. Other times, a vision comes through so clearly I feel compelled to manifest it. I’m always experimenting, with resin, gold leaf, text, and natural materials, searching for textures that carry feeling. I don’t chase perfection; I chase truth. While I understand the desire for cohesion in a collection, I never want to lose the raw, unfiltered essence of creation. For me, the cohesion is the emotion, the alchemy that ties it all together.
Q – What is your favorite piece you created and why?
A – Hidden Love will always hold a special place in my heart. It’s bold, layered, and full of secrets, a mix of magazine fragments, lettering, and paint that feels both vulnerable and powerful. It took me longer than almost any other piece, and I can feel its energy every time I look at it. I also love Relic, which is the opposite, neutral, wabi-sabi, and serene. It draws me in like a meditation; there’s something ancient and timeless about it, as if it carries its own soul.
Q – Can you tell us about your upcoming show at Aqua Art Miami during Miami Art Week — any new works that you’ll be unveiling?
A – Yes, I’ll be debuting my new series, Codex: The Alchemy of Transcendence, at Aqua Art Miami this year. The term codex refers to ancient sacred texts, and this series explores the sacred “texts” written within us, the stories, lessons, and energies we’ve carried, shed, and transmuted over time. The alchemy itself is the cohesion. Each piece may look different, some raw, some serene, some luminous, but together they tell one story of transformation. The series brings forth everything I’ve alchemized in my own life: loss, healing, rebirth, and the reclamation of light. Much of my earlier work processed trauma; this body of work comes from a higher vibration, from peace, acceptance, and awe. It’s about the beauty of what remains after everything unnecessary has burned away. On a deeper level, I hope my work inspires others to take leaps, to share their own art, to start the business they’ve been dreaming about, or to overcome whatever fear or self-doubt is holding them back. So much of my own journey has been about transcending resistance, and I hope my art helps bridge others through that same threshold. Spiritually, my newer work feels almost shamanic, as if each piece carries its own blessing. My intention is that whoever lives with my work can feel that energy, that it uplifts the space, radiates healing, and holds the vibration of transformation.
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| Shattered Illusions (2024) Acrylic, ink, oil pastel, resin powder, newspaper, mirror, other mixed media, 30×40 inches |
Art collectors and aficionados are invited to experience mixed-media abstract artist Lauren Jane Clancy’s art showcase at Aqua Art Miami December 3-7, 2025 in Suite #111 during Art Basel Miami Beach Week. Guests will enjoy a VIP Preview on Wednesday, December 3rd from 3-10pm. Learn more about this fascinating artist, her upcoming events and shows; visit the artist’s website and peruse her available artworks for sale at: www.underoneart.com. Email the artist to inquire about original works of art, commissioned art pieces, and general inquiries: underoneart@gmail.com
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