Bio

Lauren Selden is a working artist, mother, and professor living in East Texas. Originally from Indiana, Selden received her BFA from Murray State University(2005) and her MFA from Arizona State University where she studied metalworking, jewelry, and sculpture. She is currently a Professor of Art at Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in Nacogdoches, Texas. Exhibition accomplishments include solo, invitational, and juried exhibitions in national and international venues. Her artwork has been published in Metalsmith magazine, Lark Books 500 Metal Vessels and Lark Books 500 Wedding Rings. Selden’s outdoor sculptures have been on public display in various cities across the country, and two of her sculptures were acquired by the San Marcos Arts Commission permanent sculpture collection. She has given workshops and lectures at conferences, universities, junior colleges, and art centers across the country as well as in Brazil, Germany, France, Iceland, and Mexico.  In 2018, she spent time at the Baer Art Center Residency in Hofsós, Iceland and had the honor to be a featured artist in the 2do Festival de Arte Nueve in Chihuahua, Mexico. In 2022, Selden completed a grant-funded project at Fiskars AiR residency in Fiskars, Finland.  Current work includes small sculptural works as well as wearable jewelry.