LORREN
LOWREY

BIO

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Lorren grew up in Southern California, spending their formative childhood years in a religious cult with limited interactions outside of it. Although their family was eventually excommunicated, the sense of “otherness” has remained with them. Lorren earned their BFA from California State University, Los Angeles in 2015, where they first discovered the enchanting world of ceramics and have been passionately exploring it ever since, primarily through a self-taught, trial-and-error approach. In 2026, they completed their Masters in Education at Portland State University and now teach high school ceramics at a local art academy.

 

Although they now work in education, they still continue to create in their home studio, and their artwork can still be found in various galleries.

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ARTIST STATEMENT

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My upbringing has a huge impact on how I approach art and my process. Religion and otherness are major themes in my work. Although I am now a staunch atheist, I find religious symbolism too compelling not to use as a means of personal storytelling. Otherness is manifested in the use of misunderstood creatures and isolation. Influenced by momento mori paintings, theses anthropomorphic sculptures contain warnings through expressions of pain and object symbolism. I use porcelain to render these tableaus because of it’s delicate yet austere qualities. A material so fragile yet impenetrable is a perfect vehicle for expressing the personal tether between growth and pain. ​​​