Bio
Laureen Maschek is a visual artist and fashion designer. Her works comprise of digital, pencil, acrylics, fine colorful silks and delicate embroideries. They are a study of the intersection of nature and a celebration of the beauty found around us in all our environments. Laureen likes to draw the viewer’s attention back to the delicate details of life, studying the patterns and textures in nature and incorporating the digital and modern world around us.
German born and having lived most of her life in Melbourne, Australia. Laureen then moved to the Sunshine Coast, Queensland in 2010. There she fell in love with the lush green landscape of the hinterland and the beautiful beaches. Laureen completed a diploma in visual arts at Swinburne University in Melbourne. She was then later accepted into a bachelor of visual arts in sculpture at the Victorian College of the Arts."
After focusing on her career in visual arts, she later moved on to enter the world of fashion, building her brand of timeless designs. Maschek provided the art of luxurious silk pieces, active-wear and more, with a focus of making every woman feel beautiful. Maschek's designs revolved around surrealism and nature, which incorporated her lust for fashion, making the essence of the brand incredibly desirable.
Laureen has now entered a new and exciting, creative era. Settling in the beautiful country town of Maleny with her family, she is focusing her creative energy on the digital world of NFT's and fashion on the blockchain.
Exhibition History
1999 You Me Australia Exhibition
1999 Without Pier Gallery Sandringham Vic
2003 Swinburne University Prahran, Visual Arts Graduation Exhibition
2003-2005 Port Melbourne Arts
2008 Slightly Bent Books Gallery. Talbot Vic
2011 Rediscovered Perspectives Rosebed St Gallery. Eudlo Qld
2011 Embrace Rosebed St Gallery. Eudlo Qld
2011 Small Works Exhibition Rosebed St Gallery. Eudlo Qld
2012 Husk and Honey. Nambour Qld
2014 Bondi Art Gallery Sydney
2015 Raw MET Brisbane
2016 Byron Bay Fashion Festival
2017 Byron Bay Fashion Festival
2017 Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival
2017 Brisbane Fashion Festival
2017 Brisbane Airport fashion Exhibit
2018 Sunshine Coast Fashion Festival