Lauren Lake is an assistant professor of Art in the Drawing Area.  She is the undergraduate Area Coordinator for Drawing and the Graduate Coordinator for Drawing & Painting. She taught at Beloit College before joining University of Florida in 2002. Lake holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Florida in Art Education and a Master of Fine Arts from University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Lake teaches Sketchbook / Idea Development, Experimental Drawing, Drawing and Painting Graduate Seminar, Advanced Drawing as well as International Courses in Greece and France though the University of Florida International Center.  

Lake was the recipient of the 2007 Southeastern College Art Conference Excellence in Teaching Award, the 2008 University of Florida College of Fine Arts International Educator Award and the 2009 College of Fine Arts Teaching Award. 

Lauren Lake's website: www.laurengarberlake.com