Lauren Marttila
Lauren Marttila
Seascapes
Lauren Marttila
About
Lauren is a paradox, at once a polished, professional career woman interested in serving the Nantucket community and giving of her talents. Peel back the layers, and you find an adventurous, creative, introverted artist who sees beautiful imagery and wants to share it.
Inspired by interior designers who transform spaces in unusual ways, she personally loves a clean, simple, and collected aesthetic: warm minimalism. She loves mixing art and textiles, and she loves to travel. If only getting on and off the island were easier. Her favorite artists include Kate Holstein, who she says “embodies the term wanderlust”, Donald Jurney, Sally King Benedict, and Pablo Picasso for both his art and his dachshund (another passion).
Lauren credits her husband with putting a camera in her hand. An avid surfer, he turned her early morning surf sessions into her muse and grounded her photography. Surfers live for the “wave of the day”, and photographers search for the perfect light, so the duo is often found chasing those famous Nantucket sunsets all the way to the beach, giving Lauren a rich experience in light and waves.
Lauren washed ashore from New York City over a decade ago and hasn’t looked back. She adapted to island life and loves the short commute, the community, and her volunteer work supporting the Nantucket Boys & Girls Club. She has embraced all weather (and rain gear), the ocean, and the light as tools of her trade, and always keeps a flashlight, extra batteries, and supplies on hand.
Lauren wants people to collect her art because they love Nantucket, the ocean, and that first breath of fresh, salty air. She seeks out simplicity and negative space in her photography so the viewers can see themselves in her work.
