Born and raised in North Carolina, Lauren McDowell is an interdisciplinary artist and model. Lauren's diverse artistic practice includes analog photography, fiction and playwriting, acting and performance art, film and video art, painting, drawing, zine-making, and installation art. Lauren's work in photography and video art has been recognized at notable venues, including the 2023 A/perture cinema Picture Card Artist Series and the 2022 Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Annemarie Schwarzenbach Photography Residency.