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Courtesy photo Lauren Miller was recognized and featured in Voyage magazine.
Choctaw artist Lauren Hawkins Miller has recently been recognized and featured by Voyage magazine in Houston. They saw her work and products in Fort Worth at an ArtsGoogle Event.
Lauren has had a love for visuals since she was a child.
“Growing up, I had an intense passion for learning — but also images, which I didn’t necessarily recognize until I was much older. All of my school notebooks were filled with random doodles on every page. I had a secret treasure trove of scenes I had illustrated in my desk at home growing up,” Miller said.
Millers first job as an artist was during her college career.
“When I entered college, I applied for a graphic design position primarily because I needed some money (said no artist ever!). To my surprise, I got the job, where I would be creating posters and advertisements for many of our university’s campus events,” said Miller.
Her college job was a valuable learning experience for Miller and helped her grow as an artist.
“I was horrible when I first started. I worked with several other graphic designers who were immensely and undeniably better at it than I was.”
Miller describes the experience as frustrating and embarrassing at first, but she stuck with it.
By the end of her college career, Miller was made a marketing director for the university and continued to create for the university.
Miller added that inspiration for her work comes from a 2-month summer internship in the Dominican Republic.
“The trip was a life-changer on many levels. I had never been stretched so mentally (my Spanish was still terrible even after five full courses in high school) and physically. But this is absolutely where I discovered my love of adventure,” Miller said.
To learn more about Miller and to check out her artwork or join her email list, visit her blog CommonCanopy.com.
You can also find her on Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest with the username @commoncanopy.