Lauren Grant is a contemporary portrait painter who truly loves to “paint a face.” Born in Bangor, Maine, Lauren is an art history nerd trapped in an artist’s body, Grant’s work is heavily influenced by her love of people, identity, and interest in social structures. Graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the Maine College of Art & Design in 2022 her work has been shown throughout Portland, Maine where she now lives. When she’s not painting, which is rarely ever, Lauren is an avid reader and researcher who can sometimes be seen practicing her flute or martial arts with which she has a second-degree black belt.