Where I Once Stood Painting

Amelie Laurice, the artist behind Desert Moonrise, is a self taught and emerging artist who grew up in California. The Desert Moonrise identity emerged from a series of camping adventures in the Californian deserts and the Southwest. Inspired by the landscape and spirituality, her work aims to transport the viewer in the state of calmness and joy. She has been featured in publications and media including Los Angeles Times, Artsy’s curator’s picks, The Argonaut, and NBC Palm Springs. Her past exhibitions include: LA Art Show, Giant Robot Gallery curated by Luke Chueh, LA-LA Land Gallery, Venice Art Walk + Auctions, Unicef Next-Gen Art, 100 Pieces, Tempe Festival of the Arts, Tucson Historic Fourth Art Festival, Beverly Hills Art Show, Hwy 62 Open Studio, Mojave Showroom Joshua Tree, Acme 5 Lifestyle, Fab Gallery, and Dorado 806 Gallery. Amelie was a 2023 Curatorial Committee member for Venice Art Walk + Auctions, and one of the founder and principal curator of Dorado 806 Projects - an artist run studio in Santa Monica, California.