Who is the Artist?

Lauren Schwartz is an Artist and Muralist based in Nashville. Her work explores the relationship between women and animals, focusing on tenderness, companionship, femininity, and independence. She uses imagery of women alongside dogs to reflect the growing tendency to treat pets as children and the changing ideas surrounding motherhood, family, and declining birth rates. Through painting and mixed media, she combines sensitivity with humor to highlight the sometimes absurd ways people seek love, nurture, and connection through their relationships with animals. Her work invites viewers to consider how these relationships reflect broader changes in womanhood, family, and contemporary life.