Biography:
Laurus Myth is an interdisciplinary artist of multicultural descent, native to the Bay Area. Influenced by the architecture of sacred spaces and mental landscapes, her work is colorful and symbolic. Myth has been granted five city-funded mural commissions in Silicon Valley, and currently teaches public art and mural painting. Completing her MFA in 2017 Myth’s work ranges from interactive installations to sculptural forms.
Artist Statement:
Interactive art can instigate connection by inviting participation and encouraging moments of engagement.My desire is to embrace the connections we share, from our youth, such as laughter, dreams, and memories.The union of opposites, awareness of nature and landscape, and the exploratory process of the art experience, are themes in my practice.
As architectural forms create a means of passage, an arch or entryway marked with glyphs deciphers what lies ahead. The challenges of introspection are like my relationship with doors and windows. To see-through, to pass by, or to enter is a continuous practice of choice and at times, chance. My language is influenced by nature, technology, and intuition. I use this practice to decode my experience.
Contact:
Email: laurusmyth@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2015 - 2017
San Francisco Art Institute
MFA Studio Art
2012 - 2014
Mission College
AS Graphic Design
2005 - 2009
University of California Santa Cruz
BFA Painting
Grants & Awards
2015
Redwood City Art Project -
Utility Box Mural Juried Commission
2014
Honorable Mention
Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center
2009
Charles M. Gilbert Award
for excellence in the Arts
2009
Porter College
Service Award
2009
Nominated for Irwin Scholarship
and Dean’s Award
2008
Granted: 3 Irwin Project Grants
2008
Porter Fellowship Funds
Selected Exhibitions :
2022 "Ghost of Dreams Lost", Roaming Performance, Waking Dreams, NV 8/27 - 9/2
2022 "Cosmic Connection" Solo Exhibit, Edgewood, NV 7/22-7/23
2020 "Gateway by Glyph", Solo Exhibit at KALEID Gallery 1st st, San Jose, CA 8/1 - 8/29
2019 "Roots", Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI 9/1 - 9/17
2017 “Moving Well”, KALEID Gallery, 88 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 11/3-11/27
2017 “The Shop of Unsolved Ancestry”, SFAI MFA Exhibition, The Old Mint, SF, CA 5/17- 5/21
2016 “Enroute”, TechShop Gallery, 610 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 9/15-10/15
2015 “Artist’s Collection”, Black Hammer Brewery, San Francisco, CA 11/10-11/30
2014 “Spirit Walks”, KALEID Gallery, 88 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 9/5-9/27
2013 “Light and Soul”, KALEID Gallery, 88 N 4th St, San Jose, CA 4/2-4/30