Lauren Glad is a Denver-based contemporary encaustic artist whose work explores the beauty that emerges through transformation.
Working with molten beeswax, pigment, concrete, copper and fire, Glad builds each painting through layers of pouring, fusing, carving, burning and excavation. Fire is both a tool and a collaborator, transforming each surface in ways that cannot be fully controlled. Rather than resisting that unpredictability, she embraces it, allowing every work to evolve through a process of intuition, experimentation and discovery. The history of that journey remains visible in every piece.
Glad’s work is shaped by the intersection of seemingly opposite worlds: a nearly twenty-five-year corporate career built on structure, precision and leadership, and an artistic practice rooted in intuition, surrender and exploration. The intersection of those worlds continues to shape both her perspective and her practice, creating abstract, atmospheric paintings defined by richly textured surfaces, luminous layers and evidence of fire. Her work invites viewers to consider that what changes us may also become what reveals us.
Glad’s work has been featured at Bank of America Financial Centers in Beverly Hills and Laguna Beach, California, and is held in private collections throughout the United States. Her debut solo exhibition, What Breaks Through, continues her exploration of transformation and the unexpected beauty that can emerge through the creative process.
