About
LAUCHLAN
Through painting, I observe the confluence of landscape and culture within the local imagination of the American South.
Whether a statement piece to brighten your home, a thoughtful a gift for your loved one, or a custom family heirloom, Lauchlan Studio provides original artwork that captures the transient moment in a timeless style.
LAUCHLAN studio is a fine art and interior decor atelier located in southeast Tennessee.
About the Artist
Lauchlan Davis Sky (b. 1996) grew up in Tennessee with a lifelong love of color and story. Her innate tendency toward focused observation and quiet boldness in following her creative intuition led her to pursue her art from an early age with a self-assured dedication.
When I started painting on my own, it was like realizing I was already fluent in the language I was just learning to speak. I was suddenly at that magic flow of passion and curiosity that makes practice feel like play. I realized that my surroundings could be broken down into color and shape and I could piece these fragments back into something new and powerful and lovely.
Lauchlan studied Art History and English at the University of Virginia (‘18). After graduating, she began working as a professional artist at age 22 by creating three-hundred oil paintings in five years. Selling her artwork through custom commissions and outdoor art festivals gave her the momentum to pursue painting full-time in 2023. After spending several years in Charleston, SC, she recently returned to her hometown of Chattanooga.
Through painting, I observe the confluence of landscape and culture within the local imagination of the American South.
Primarily self-taught, Lauchlan utilizes her art-historical education and a diligent creative practice to improve her craft. As an emerging artist, Lauchlan prioritizes experimentation and oscillates between multiple painterly styles in order to develop her own artistic voice. She also understands the importance of slow, sustainable growth in developing both her small business and artistic skill.
Mastery requires practice and practice requires time and time requires persistent trust in the process itself.
We provide artwork through online exhibition, scheduled studio visits, various outdoor art festivals, made-to-order prints and textiles, and client-commissioned custom artwork services.
'“One of the most significant lessons I’ve learned as an artist is to trust the process. The finished artwork isn’t formed in my head before I paint it on the canvas, but I’ve determined what path I’ll follow. Perhaps some glimmer of an idea sparks the first step, but then you are following that idea to its destination without quite knowing where you’ll end up. Each brushstroke is a decision that leads us to the next one, and the magic of the painting is responding honestly to the artwork as it evolves. The challenge of painting is staying in the present moment, refusing to take shortcuts, and embracing the uncertainty. So much of learning to paint has also taught me about living a life…”
“Currently, my paintings focus on the nature of community – the dynamic relationships between different personas and how these interactions tell a story. I combine elements from several painting styles to make something entirely new. I use the tilted perspectives and puzzle of shapes in Abstraction to create dynamic compositions. Then I employ the bright tones and thickly textured brushwork of Impressionism to create movement within the forms. Lastly, I strive for the quirky imperfections of Folk Art to let each painting tell a story. This intersection of styles result in a wild combination of distinct characters set within our contemporary local moment celebrating togetherness, difference, and whimsicality.”
Artist Statement: I create oil paintings that celebrate community, wilderness, embodiment, and whimsy. By painting, I follow my passions and curiosities. At the evolving intersection of abstraction, impressionism, and folk art, my artwork reinterprets traditional painting styles through our contemporary local context. Loose vibrant brushwork keeps the eye on that bright silky edge between representation and abstraction. My artwork aims to maintain both a quiet whimsy and a playful seriousness.
