Lauren Layton is a contemporary painter based between Melbourne, Ballarat, and Victoria’s coastal regions. Working primarily with acrylics, she draws deep inspiration from the dynamic landscapes and ever-changing ocean energy that surround her. Her work reflects the vibrant colours, shifting textures, and natural rhythms found in coastal environments, capturing fleeting moments of light, movement, and atmosphere through expressive brushwork and layered paint.

Lauren’s paintings explore the intimate connection between land, sea, and sky—memory and mood. Her distinctive style blends abstraction and impressionism, often evoking the rolling waves, expansive skies, and textured surfaces shaped by wind and water. Through her art, she seeks to convey the emotional connection to nature’s power and delicacy—the ebb and flow of tides, the dance of light on water, the vastness of the sky, and the quiet strength of rugged landscapes.

In addition to her studio practice, Lauren is a dedicated art educator, sharing her passion for the natural world and artistic expression with both primary and secondary students. Her artistic journey is fuelled by a profound love of nature and community, embracing the connection between creative people. She welcomes opportunities to collaborate with fellow artists and local businesses, finding joy in the shared energy and creative connection that enriches her practice.

Her work has been exhibited across regional Victoria, and she regularly collaborates with local artists and businesses—celebrating community, creativity, and the enduring connection to landscape and ocean through her practice.