Resume
Education
2018 BFA, magna cum laude, Fashion Design, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2018 BFA, magna cum laude, Fibers, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2013 AA, cum laude, Liberal Arts, Jefferson College, Hillsboro, MO
Skills
Sewing Construction Spec Sheets Presentation Boards Draping Gerber PDS Research
Weaving Illustration Color Analysis Creative Reuse/Repurposing Techniques
Patternmaking Windows, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop Surface Manipulation Techniques Corel Draw
Dyeing Processes: Natural and Synthetic. MailChimp Group Projects/Collaboration Quilting
Work Experience
Mar 2021 — Present Wholegrayn Dallas, TX / St. Louis, MO / San Antonio, TX
Brand Owner / Bespoke Fashion Designer / Fiber Artist
Jan 2019 — May 2021 Sue Benner Textile Artist Dallas, TX
Studio Assistant
Jun 2019 — Feb 2021 The Cheerleading Company Dallas, TX
Technical Designer / Assistant Patternmaker
Jun 2018 — May 2019 University of North Texas: College of Visual Arts & Design Denton, TX
Fashion Design Department Assistant
Mar 2018 — Mar 2019 KUFRI Dallas, TX
Independent Contractor - Seamstress
Jun 2017 — Aug 2017 Brandin Vaughn Collection St. Louis, MO
Fashion Design Intern
Solo Exhibitions
Dec 3 – Dec 14, 2018 “Nonviable”, Eagle Exhibit Hall, Environmental Education, Science and Technology (EESAT) Building, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
(Curated by Lauren Gray)
Group Exhibitions
2019 Hindsite, Fashion Show, Voertman’s Gallery, Denton, Texas
2018 Multivalent, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2018 Processing Space, Art Building Courtyard, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2018 Age of Aquarius, Voertman’s Gallery, Denton, TX
(with oil painter, Claire Watkins, and photographer, Ana Dria)
2018 Artwear Fashion Show, UNT Student Union, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2018 Downtown LBK Urban Arts Festival, Lubbock, TX
2018 Welch Street Complex 1: The Fashion Experience, Union Art Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2018 FGI of Dallas Scholarship Competition and Fashion Show, DMC Trade Mart - Grand Pavilion, Dallas, TX
2018 Dallas Quilt Show, University of North Texas Special Exhibition, Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, TX
2018 58th Annual Voertman Competition, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
(Juried by John Spriggins, South Dallas Cultural Center)
2018 Go Red Charity Fashion Show, Denton Convention Center, Denton, TX
2018 Coalesce, Union Art Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (with designer, Marina Girgis, and oil painter, Claire Watkins)
2017 BLNKA IV, The Cliffhouse, Lubbock, TX
2017 Voertman Exhibit, UNT ArtSpace Dallas, Dallas, TX
2017 57th Annual Voertman Competition, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
(Juried by Cindi Strauss Sara and Bill Morgan, Curator of Decorative Arts, Craft and Design, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston)
2016 International Group Exhibition, Weaving Stories, Al Shaheed Park, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Competitions
2019 Trashion Fashion Show, Redbud Festival, Denton Civic Center, Denton, TX
2018 FGI of Dallas Scholarship Competition, DMC Trade Mart - Grand Pavilion, Dallas, TX
2018 58th Annual Voertman Competition, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
(Juried by John Spriggins, South Dallas Cultural Center)
2018 Go Red Charity Fashion Show, Denton Convention Center, Denton, TX
2017 57th Annual Voertman Competition, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
(Juried by Cindi Strauss Sara and Bill Morgan, Curator of Decorative Arts, Craft and Design, The Museum of Fine Arts Houston)
2016 Trashion Fashion Show, Redbud Festival, Denton Civic Center, Denton, TX
Awards
2019 Best Design in Age Group (18-34), Trashion Fashion Show, Redbud Festival, Denton, TX
2018 1st Place - Best Use of Textile, Artwear Fashion Show, Denton, TX
2018 2nd Place - Best Denim Design, Artwear Fashion Show, Denton, TX
2017 Honorable Mention, 57th Annual Voertman Competition, Denton, TX
2016 Best Environmental Message, Trashion Fashion Show, Redbud Festival, Denton, TX
Bibliography
“Life and Work with Lauren Gray,” Voyage Dallas, June 27, 2018, http://voyagedallas.com/interview/life-work-lauren-gray/
Sydney Cooper, “Coalesce: A Unique Union of Fashion and Art,” DFW Style Daily, January 15, 2018, http://dfwstyledaily.com/2018/01/15/coalesce-a-unique-union-of-fashion-and-art/
Robert Warren, “New Exhibit Combines Fashion and Paintings,” The Dentonite, January 16, 2018, http://www.thedentonite.com/culture/new-exhibit-combines-fashion-and-paintings
Megan Gellner, “Art and Fashion Collide at UNT,” Patron, January 18, 2018, https://patronmagazine.com/art-and-fashion-collide-at-unt/
Workshops
2018 Natural Dye Garden booth, DCMGA Fall Garden Fest, Denton, TX
2018 Mordant Printing with Natural Dyes and Eco-Printing, Fibers Collective, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Volunteering/Experience
2019 Art Installation Assistant for Gabe Duggan (Fiber Artist), Texas Vignette, Texas Women’s Museum, Dallas, TX
2018 Naturally Dyed Cords for Graduation, Office of Sustainability, University of N. Texas, Denton, TX
2018 Dresser, FGI Night of Stars Fashion Show, Dallas, TX (Dressed for Zandra Rhodes and Libertine)
2016 – 2018 Member, Fibers Collective, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2016 – 2018 Volunteer, Natural Dye Garden, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2016 – 2017 Model, Artwear Fashion Show, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2016 Model, Photoshoot for Senior Lookbook, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2015 – Present Volunteer, Great American Cleanup, Denton, TX
2014 – Present Volunteer, Keep Denton Beautiful, Denton, TX
2014 – 2016 Member, Meaning Green Eco-Sustainability Club, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Contact
lmgray047@gmail.com