LAUREN JOHNSON
education
2016 | BA English and Studio Art
Grants & awards
2012 | Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
State Finalist for Writing Portfolio
2013-2016 | Triple “S” Award, George Fox University Art Department, Newberg, OR
Photography portfolio award chosen by outside practitioners, for the creative advancement of image making as an art form.
2014-2016 | Photographer’s Forum Best of High School & College Photography
State Finalist
2014 | EyeEm Awards
International Photo competition. One of ten finalists in the “Illusionist” category. View here.
2015-2016 | Honorable Mention, Student Art Show, George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Outside juried and judged exhibition
2021 | Make Learn Build Grant, Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland, OR
Regional Arts & Culture Council
2022 | Best Production Design and Best Use of Prop, 48 Hour Film Festival Awards, Portland, OR
For short film “TV Stationery”
exhibitions from 2016
2016 | liminal
Senior Thesis exhibition, Lindgren Gallery, George Fox University, Newberg, OR
2018 | A N C I E N T S
Group exhibition, The Barn, Corban University, Salem, OR
2018 | Faculty Art Show
Group exhibition, Lindgren Gallery, George Fox University, Newberg, OR
2019 | Mirrors
Group exhibition, Womxn’s House, Portland, OR
2019 | Light Conversation Pop-Up Projection Series Vol. 1
Group exhibition, Small Talk Collective, Disjecta, Portland, OR
2020 | Selfie Show
Group exhibition, Radius Annex, Portland, OR
2020 | Politically Charged
Group exhibition, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
2021 | Reimagining Hope
Group digital projection, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Daniels and Fisher Clocktower for the Month of Photography Denver Festival, CO
2021 | Pacific NW Drawers
Group exhibition, Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
2021 | Light Conversation Pop-Up Projection Series Vol. 2
Group exhibition, Small Talk Collective, Disjecta, Portland, OR
2021 | Dynamic, October 2021
Group exhibition, d’Art Center, Norfolk, VA
2024 | The Photographic Nude
Group exhibition, LightBox Gallery, Astoria, OR
Film projects
Immunity Short Film | 2017 | Production Designer
Joan Dark: Folk Hero 48h Film Festival | 2018 | Production Assistant
The Tradition 48h Film Film Festival | 2018 | Gaffer and Color Correction
Cambria Herrara Graduate Project | 2018 | Solo Production
Moth GF Music Video | 2021 | Production Designer
Reply From Mailer-Daemon Short Film | 2021 | Production Designer
Molly, Molly, Molly Short Film | 2021 | Production Designer
TV Stationery 48h Film Festival | 2022 | Lead Production Designer
Upcoming: Scare Support TV Pilot | 2023 | Costume and Production Designer
Upcoming: The Patron Short Film | 2024 | Costume and Props Master