Lauren Ivey
Chapel Hill Public Library
ARTIST STATEMENT

Public Spaces is a long-standing indoor exhibition series bringing art to public spaces around Chapel Hill. This series speaks directly to our values of inclusion and experience by intentionally selecting artists and media and also greeting people in their daily life with art in unexpected places.
The series is on display on the lower level of Chapel Hill Public Library and Chapel Hill Town Hall. Art is on display for two months at a time.
Chapel Hill Public Library
Chapel Hill Town Hall
Over the last few years, I have experimented with doing more work within the realm of commercial narrative of comics. I try to examine every facet within the structure – from the energy designs of Kirby Krackle to the flow of pages, panels, colors, words, grawlix, lettering and lines. My interest is in how these elements function individually while creating unity from their separate parts. My desire is to always let the art speak for itself and let my audience create their own interpretations of my art and the story that it has to tell.
Natty Roots is a series of black and illustrations illustrations of people with dreadlocks. All illustrations, books, and zines are available for purchase.