Hartnd Lavendr by LL Art Work LLC in Pelham Manor

New York native and New York based visual artist, Lauren Livingston masterfully depicts the story within each of us. Whether it be through realistic and aura-based portraits or abstract Yoruba-inspired imagery, LL’s work reminds us that art is a universal language. Livingston uses symbolism, contrast and color to visually represent the duality in nature that is present in all of us; good and bad, light and dark, enlightened and unconscious, joyous and sad. Interested in highlighting the socio-political histories relevant to black people and the African diaspora, Livingston initially depicted black people in the vibrant color of their aura as a means of addressing the negative connotations associated with the term “colored people.” Over time, it grew to convey the nature of one’s “true selves,” strengths, secrets and the complexities of one’s soul.