Lauren Preller

Lauren's art is designed from photographs, but it doesn't look like what you would think!!
Her distinctive use of photographs and media reflects a long tradition of abstract and expressionist painting, as well as the more contemporary fine artworks.

Clients include LS3P Architects, Hacin & Associates, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Clemson University, The Noisette Company.
Currently, Preller is working on her Local Map Art Project creating Art Maps. These Art Maps are designed from specific local areas of coastal Maryland and South Carolina. Preller’s photographs local topographic colors and textures. The photographs are digitally integrated into the Art Maps, which makes each map a work of beautiful and uniquely local art.

Exhibitions & Awards & Career Highlights:

2024 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Exhibited in Charleston City Gallery, 24x34' on canvas "Ocean City News"

*Commissioned art for the 125 Anniversary of Druid Hill Park Conservatory 2013
*Commissioned artwork for Cochlear Ear Center, Johns Hopkins University: 2012
*The Art Gallery of Fells Point : Baltimore, MD Ongoing 2013-2014
*Telfair Museum Juried Arts Fair, Savanah, GA (2009)
*Exhibition: Charleston Performing Arts Center, North Charleston Arts Festival Charleston, SC (2008)
*Piccolo Spoleto Photography Award, Exhibition *Charleston, SC (2006)
**Guest Lecturer, Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston, SC
*Recipient of 5 American Advertising Federations ADDY Awards, Charleston, SC
*National Paragon Award, 2003
*Published photography book, "The Charleston Gardener", 2000, (Wyrick Publishers)
Also in paperback as "The Secret Gardens of Charleston."

*Selected as former President Bill Clinton’s personal photographer as he campaigned in South Carolina for Senator Hillary Clinton’s campaign

*Published photography in multiple periodicals including Communication Arts, Southern Living, Garden Design Magazine, Culinary Arts, Charleston Magazine, SKIRT! Magazine, City Paper

*Permanent install...