top of page
laurencoutts.png

filmed by @louiesparkes

I’m an art director, artist and performer from Essex.

 

I’m driven by using humour, and the things often overlooked and underestimated, as a trojan horse for change on a varying range of scales.

 

My practice is idea-led, with technical skills prescribed on a case-by-case basis. I’m currently working on my comedy writing, felting and oil painting.

 

I’m a big fan of bloopers, and what they stand for. Released as a gesture of vulnerability and clumsiness, an embrace of the process’ messiness. I try to carry this sentiment over to my own work.

 

Click the images below to see a selection of my favourites:

​

CURRENT/CURRENT FUTURE PIES

​

👀

​

PAST PIES

​

Guest Speaker @ BA Design

Goldsmiths University of London

(18/01/24)

​

Guest Speaker

University of Bedfordshire

(16/11/23)

​

Art Director

KesselsKramer London

(10/2021- 11/2023)

​

sketch London, 3 Michelin Star

Pastry Chef Stage

(2021)

 

Design Department, Goldsmiths

Graduate Learning Facilitator

(2020 - 2021)

​

Bompas and Parr

Freelance Creative

(2019 - 2022)

​

CHERRYBOY Publication

Guest Writer/Journalist

(2021)

​

Queer Off LDN

Cantastoria

(2020)

​

FDBNHLLLTTpublications

Guest Writer

(05/20)

​

BA Design, Goldsmiths

First Class Honours

2017 - 2020

​

La Grotta Ices

Frieze London

Vendor

05/10/19 - 07/10/19

​

Tate Exchange Residency

With PT/Public Works

Tate Modern

25/07/19 - 28/07/19 

​

'Performing Togetherness'  (PT) Summer School

participant with Public Works

R-Urban, Poplar

05/07/19 - 20/07/19

​

Goldsmiths SU Awards

Event Set Designer

Bussey Building, Peckham

23/05/19

​

Now Play This Festival

Somerset House, London

Production Assistant 

April 2019

​

Tomorrow's Great Pageant

Cast and Agenda Developer and Performer

Bedford Creative Arts and Post Workers Theatre

02/02/19 - 06/04/19

​

Themselves Warehouse Festival

as SCOOBY

Installation Exhibitor

29/03/19 - 30/03/19

​

La Grotta Ices

Frieze London

Vendor

05/10/18 - 07/10/18

​

DICE Festival

Assistant Producer

 Edinburgh Fringe Festival

08/18

 

Dig Deep Kilimanjaro Climb

18

​

Great Bankside Get Together 

Merge Festival

Independent Publication Vendor

24/06/18

​

Merge Festival Bankside

Production Assistant and Public Steward

04/06/18 - 28/06/18

​

‘Womens’ Stories of Ford Dagenham’ archival film

Interviewer and promoter

(inc. BBC Radio London interview)

2017

​

Creams Italian Gelato and Dessert Co.

Barista/Chef, Dishwasher, Door Host and Waitress

16/04/16 - 02/10/17

 

Someone Advertising and Branding Agency

Office/on-location assistant and researcher

13/07/15 - 24/07/15

 

Bella Italia

Door Host and Dessert Chef

08/05/15 - 15/08/15

MOUTH.png
IMG_6119.jpg
STEVE.png
cornetto.png
countdown.png
bottom of page