Welcome – I'm Lauren Mantecón
I’m a contemporary artist, educator, and creative mentor with over three decades of experience in the visual arts. My work—and my teaching—blend fine art, mixed media, and painting with intuitive practices and a deep connection to the spiritual dimensions of creativity. I guide individuals into personal and expressive transformation through the powerful act of art-making.
Whether you’re just beginning or have years of experience behind the brush, I offer support through video tutorials, private sessions, and immersive workshops—both in person and online.
If you're in Santa Fe, NM, drop by a Wednesday Open Studio for three hours of guided creative time in community. Or join us via Zoom and experience the same supportive, soulful connection from wherever you are.
Click on Workshops above for more information, or visit my YouTube channel for free guided meditative prompts to nourish your creative spirit.
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See available and sold works on Lauren’s personal artist site
See What Artists Are Saying About Working With Lauren
One of Lauren's gifts is her ability to know how to guide an individual's process of discovering a personal voice. Through her well-considered teachings and mentorship, she has been instrumental in unearthing my potential and confidence as an artist in ways I couldn't have imagined for myself.
-Jenna Ritter, website
Lauren has a tremendous gift and an unconventional way of teaching! She asks first what our soul desires in our art-making practice, then sets out to make it true. she creates a safe space to encourage us to resonate with our inner truth and bring out our inner light, then gives us the techniques & tools to do that.
-Tracy King, website