The Stick Of The Week! is Lauren Rudolph. Lauren is in the NOW as a mixed media artist and a painter of both paintings that express herself and portrait commissions. When painting portraits, Lauren Rudolph not only strives for a meaningful portraits but also ones that capture the spirit of the sitter. She believes in creating portraits that reflect the sitters highest, truest self, so she takes the time to get to know them by asking questions about who they are.
Lauren Rudolph
I am a stay at home mother and artist. I realize now that having children has opened my eyes and heart in ways I can’t put into words. I truly enjoy life and the lessons that come to me. I love to connect with others, create, have fun and experience new things. Every day I am grateful for all of the opportunities that are given to me.
Tell us about your NOW (Noodle On the Wall)
My noodle on the wall is my art and more specifically, my portraits. For some reason, faces have always been my subject of choice. I believe now that for me it is about connection. We are all here on a journey of the spirit. I use my art to connect with the spirit in me and to touch the soul in others.
My noodle on the wall is my art and more specifically, my portraits. For some reason, faces have always been my subject of choice. I believe now that for me it is about connection. We are all here on a journey of the spirit. I use my art to connect with the spirit in me and to touch the soul in others.
 "Beautiful Dreamer" |  "Dreams" |
Is your NOW simmering, al dente or fully cooked and why?
I would say that my NOW is simmering. I have a daughter, Ava who is 5 and a son Gabriel who is almost 14 months. When I had Ava, I put myself on hold. Looking back I believe I was in a sort of cocoon, growing and changing on the inside. A few months after I had Gabriel it hit me that I was ready to open up and express myself in the way that has always been my channel, my creativity. I am new to this phase and that is why I feel that my NOW is simmering. Maybe I will always feel that way since I am always changing, growing and evolving. I would say that I always want to move to the next level.
I would say that my NOW is simmering. I have a daughter, Ava who is 5 and a son Gabriel who is almost 14 months. When I had Ava, I put myself on hold. Looking back I believe I was in a sort of cocoon, growing and changing on the inside. A few months after I had Gabriel it hit me that I was ready to open up and express myself in the way that has always been my channel, my creativity. I am new to this phase and that is why I feel that my NOW is simmering. Maybe I will always feel that way since I am always changing, growing and evolving. I would say that I always want to move to the next level.
Ava and Gabriel
What recipes can you give other Creative Moms Taking On The Creative?
I always try to remind myself that to be creative is to let go. Often in art, like life, we cannot completely control the outcome. We have to open ourselves up and be taken on a journey. My recipe for other moms taking on the creative would be to let art be your area where there is no right and wrong, where you can dream and play. There are so many expectations of mothers. It is the most challenging and rewarding job and having an outlet is essential. Art is freedom and I believe that we all need to feel free.
What motivated you to throw your noodle?
I was at a party last winter and I was talking to a father about how I don’t get as excited for myself as I do for my children and that made me think. I thought back to a time when I felt a level of excitement equal to the kind I feel for my kids and I immediately went to my art and art shows that I had in the past. I then thought, I have to do that again. So, that is what I did.
I always try to remind myself that to be creative is to let go. Often in art, like life, we cannot completely control the outcome. We have to open ourselves up and be taken on a journey. My recipe for other moms taking on the creative would be to let art be your area where there is no right and wrong, where you can dream and play. There are so many expectations of mothers. It is the most challenging and rewarding job and having an outlet is essential. Art is freedom and I believe that we all need to feel free.
What motivated you to throw your noodle?
I was at a party last winter and I was talking to a father about how I don’t get as excited for myself as I do for my children and that made me think. I thought back to a time when I felt a level of excitement equal to the kind I feel for my kids and I immediately went to my art and art shows that I had in the past. I then thought, I have to do that again. So, that is what I did.
"Emerging From The Wilderness"
What inspires you as a Mom and as a creative person?
My daughter Ava inspires me. She is so creative! She is like a mad scientist of creativity. I was so inspired by her that I started an art studio in my house for children called the Little Light Art Studio. I wanted children to have a space where they could explore through using various materials and subject matter. The name comes from the gospel song “This Little Light Of Mine." Like the song, I would love for my students, my daughter and anyone for that matter to let their light shine. Come to think of it, letting my light shine inspires me and my desire is to let that light continue to grow brighter.
My daughter Ava inspires me. She is so creative! She is like a mad scientist of creativity. I was so inspired by her that I started an art studio in my house for children called the Little Light Art Studio. I wanted children to have a space where they could explore through using various materials and subject matter. The name comes from the gospel song “This Little Light Of Mine." Like the song, I would love for my students, my daughter and anyone for that matter to let their light shine. Come to think of it, letting my light shine inspires me and my desire is to let that light continue to grow brighter.
Little Light Art Studio
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How do you juggle Mamahood and your NOW?
This is a hard question. It is a challenge to juggle but I find that not doing my art is more depleting than using more energy to do it all. I have to schedule myself and not give myself an out. When my son Gabriel goes down for a nap I drag myself to the easel, whether I feel like it or not. More often than not I end up truly enjoying myself. If you want something badly enough there is time. I am learning how to be something I have never been…disciplined. To tell you the truth though, I am not the world’s greatest housewife. My husband has more rotisserie chicken than he would care to.
What is your ultimate pasta dish?
My ultimate pasta dish is to have a studio where I can create, teach classes and have art shows for other artists and myself. I want to continue to expand as a person and allow myself to be all that I was put on this earth to be.
This is a hard question. It is a challenge to juggle but I find that not doing my art is more depleting than using more energy to do it all. I have to schedule myself and not give myself an out. When my son Gabriel goes down for a nap I drag myself to the easel, whether I feel like it or not. More often than not I end up truly enjoying myself. If you want something badly enough there is time. I am learning how to be something I have never been…disciplined. To tell you the truth though, I am not the world’s greatest housewife. My husband has more rotisserie chicken than he would care to.
What is your ultimate pasta dish?
My ultimate pasta dish is to have a studio where I can create, teach classes and have art shows for other artists and myself. I want to continue to expand as a person and allow myself to be all that I was put on this earth to be.
"The Gift"
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