About me
Meet The Artist
Lauren Brooke Oyer is an oil painter who depicts impressionistic western landscapes. She obtained her Bachelor of Art in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University. During and after graduating, she worked as an instructor for the Prairie Arts Center, where she taught painting and drawing. She now works as a full-time artist selling her work at art shows and online. Lauren has exhibited her work at the OSU Museum of Art, Gardiner Gallery of Art, OSU Orange wall, Modella Gallery, Gold Fang Gallery, and more.
Artist Statement
As an oil painter, I create impressionistic landscapes that combine experimental and traditional painting techniques to examine how time alters the land. My practice is informed by geology, particularly the processes of erosion, faulting, and the accumulation of strata, which show the transformative forces that shape our western landscape. Through expressive mark-making and the inherent movement of paint, I translate these natural processes into vibrant paintings that display motion and form. I am interested in how the land functions as a record of time, carrying within its histories and memories of a landscape that came before.
I am continually inspired by the natural world around me, not only by the landscape itself but also by the animals that live within it. Their presence reflects the close relationship between wildlife and the land, as both are shaped by ongoing environmental change. By including animals in my paintings, I explore how they are connected to the landscape and how they adapt alongside it over time.
My Process
My paintings are created in oil using an Impressionistic approach to color and light. I begin with a diluted, monochromatic underpainting, selecting its color to establish the mood and atmosphere of each composition. I then build the painting primarily in a single layer, varying the thickness and viscosity of the paint to create perspective, light, and movement across the surface. In some works, I finish with transparent glazes to enrich color and emphasize key areas of the composition, but I am careful to let some of the initial underpainting shine through the finished product to create a sense of cohesion and depth.