About

I’m Lauren Tompkins, a visual artist and preservation consultant based in Dallas, TX. My work bridges creative vision with conservation expertise—whether I’m documenting fragile ecosystems through photography or advising collectors on long-term preservation strategies.

Artistic Roots & Conservation Training

  • Background in landscape and environmental photography

  • Painterly style with analog and digital integration

  • Influenced by natural erosion, visual clarity, and time

  • Apprenticed with Gabriel Lewis of Markt Ludwig Studios

  • Conservation roles at Art Recovery Technologies. Von Ammon Fine Art Conservation.

  • NODE Center Art Transportation, Storage, and Handling

  • Clients include Samurai Collection Dallas, Diamond Gallery Southhampton, Dallas Design District Institutions

 

My Mission

To document the ephemeral and preserve the enduring

Through art, I bear witness to transformation

Through preservation, I protect the stories behind the surface