Lauren O'Meara

My name is Lauren O'Meara and I am a 21 year old, abstract painter. For me, art is a tangible expression of concepts yet to be understood through cognition and learnt behaviours. In a society understood through language, science, tradition and rules this abstract expression is my escape from all these learned behaviours. My art is a creative outlet that does not need to adhere to humanistic interpretation or meaning. It is my escape from purpose, from goals and end points. It is a time to feel completely present and mindful of my own being, with a blank canvas and infinite possibilities. I do not strive to produce a predetermined, mentally constructed artwork. My art making process is a complete absorption of 'now'. With an energetic movement of paint across a canvas that moves, flows and surprises, my art is a reminder to myself that this world is all just energy.