artist statement
My work examines the complex history of women’s reproductive care and is often mixed media sculptural work that incorporates ceramics, metals, and found objects. Through these materials, I explore connections between reproductive health, bodily autonomy, and the evolving political and social landscapes that shape women’s experiences. In my previous career in the medical field, particularly the four years I spent working in a non-profit women’s healthcare clinic, I saw the many ways that access to care deeply impacts women both as individuals and as a community.
My work focuses on examining how patriarchal forces shaped women’s healthcare in the early development phases of contraception, family planning, and reproductive justice and how those forces still shape women’s health today. As a result, I create works using ceramics, metal, fiber, and cyanotype to explore the intersections of beauty, femininity, and historical memory. While the work initially appears playful and visually inviting, it gradually reveals more unsettling narratives, much like a slow injection that quietly enters the body before its full effects are realized. This deliberate shift invites viewers to move beyond surface aesthetics and confront the enduring consequences of our shared histories.
The work that I create questions the narrative regarding women’s healthcare, both throughout history, the present day, and into the future. It is meant to invite questions, build connections, and serve as a force to fight misinformation and manipulation of medical facts and information for political reasons.
artist bio
Lauren Doorish is an interdisciplinary artist in Denton, Texas. She is an MFA candidate in Studio Art at Texas Woman's University and is expected to graduate in December 2027. She graduated with her Bachelor’s degree from Texas Woman’s University in Multidisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Multicultural Women’s & Gender Studies and Sociology in 2016. Prior to becoming a professional artist, Lauren worked in the healthcare field for fifteen years. She is primarily a sculptor, using ceramics, metal, and fibers to explore the intersections of beauty, femininity, and historical memory as it relates to women’s reproductive healthcare access and history.
SELECTED Exhibitions
CHAOS X
RO2 Art, Dallas,TX
08/08/2026-09/12/2026
VAST 175 Mile Exhibition
Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton,TX
08/06/2026-08/29/2026
Revolutionary Women
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA
06/12/2026-07/20/2026
Routes & Roots
Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
(Juror Eliana Miranda)
5/18/2026-06/30/2026
John Weinkein Juried Student Exhibition *First Prize
Texas Woman’s University Student East | West Galleries, Denton, TX
(Juror Gerardo Robles)
03/02/2026-03/20/2026
Materials Hard + Soft
Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
(Jurors Gabe Duggan & Nneka Kai)
2/26/2026-05/09/2026
RESILIENCE: An Exhibition in Partnership with TEDxTWU 2026
Texas Woman’s University Student Union Gallery, Denton, TX
2/23/2026-03/20/2026
Fresh Art 2025
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
(Juror Evri Kwong)
12/15/2025-02/15/2026
Still RESISTing
Old Walls Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
11/07/2025-11/21/2025
Intervening Spaces
Texas Woman’s University Student Union Gallery, Denton, TX
10/06/2025 – 10/31/2025
Terra Verde *Honorable Mention
Artists Enclave of Denton County, Denton, TX
(Juror Jennifer Epperson)
08/01/2025 – 08/29/2025
SpeedBump lil d
Anna Street Studios, Denton, TX
(Curated by Susan Seaborn)
05/24/2025
Bold and Free *Honorable Mention
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
(Juror Susan Goetz Zwirn)
04/24/2025 – 06/21/2025
Seep
Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX
(Curated by M Giovanni Valderas)
04/07/2025 – 05/03/2025
Art Friends 3
Anna Street Studios, Denton, TX
(Curated by Susan Seaborn)
03/21/2025 – 04/04/2025
Presentations
04/22/2025
“Women's Words: Sharing Women's Reproductive Health Experiences Through Visual Art”
Student Creative Arts and Research Symposium
Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
press
Museum of Contraception and Abortion Newsletter, September 2026
Interview with Voyage Dallas, August 2026
Photograph courtesy of Rebecca Jinyoung Park IG:@rebeccajinyoungpark