Lauren Pearce: Where We Wither, We Also Bloom
January 22 - February 22, 2022
We are pleased to present Lauren Pearce’s work at Adelson Galleries for the first time in this solo-exhibition of all new paintings.
318 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Sun - Mon, 11am - 5pm / Tues - Sat, 10am - 6pm
Where We Wither, We Also Bloom
Artist Statement by Lauren Pearce
Where We Wither, We Also Bloom is my rebirth. It is my prayer on canvas.
Over the last year I’ve consciously allowed myself the time to gracefully evolve, at my own pace and without fear of the harsh environments that I have found myself existing in. Scared to wither away back into the soil, back to where I came from. I deeply desired an awakening to a new version of myself, within motherhood and womanhood, within the complexities of my feminine and masculine energy. I yearned to grow deeper, build stronger roots. The blossom, the flower, a signifier to every part of my journey. Constantly regrowing and becoming anew.
I come back to the canvas to find liberation and peace within my healing. The canvas is my light, it is the warmth. Confronting what was and growing into what could be. With each piece it is a progression of self. Each flower that was chosen is a signifier of the parts of me that I choose to shed, that I choose to hold onto, and the parts that I know are still growing. Picking flowers native to Florida, Jamaica, and flowers that I remember growing outside my grandmothers living room window all represent the things that bring beauty and peace within and around me.
Where we Wither, We Also Bloom is an evolution. A surrender. A deep dive into the only place where I don’t feel alone. Fill my petals with water, with sun. Show me that the light is not exclusive but an endless beam of hope, of passion, of safety and of strength. When I find the light may I hold onto its warmth so that I may grow strong. These vibrant people you see on canvas are that light. They live within me and their faith delivers me to a place where I am no longer scared of the dark.
