Avalon Lafosse is a creative soul

from Orange County, California.

She is currently a first year at

the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)

where she will pursue a BFA in Painting and Film

with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies.

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Avalon's work melds painting, sculpture, video, and writing. She is inspired to explore identity and

query what it means to be human.

Her experimental use of color and design seeks to evoke emotion and contemplation for her viewers.

PUBLICATIONS

Coast Magazine

Up Close: Artistic Wunderkind Avalon Lafosse

Orange County Register

Most Influential: Meet Orange County's 100 Top Influencers for 2019

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The Newslocker - Anaheim

Avalon Lafosse, 1st teen to win a Segerstrom Center for the Arts leadership award, is out to save the world through art therapy

OC Business Journal

Philanthrophy

Newport Beach Magazine

Ebb & Flow, Buzz

The Orange County Register

Professor Snape, Tsum Tsum and even a Donald ‘Trumpkin’: Check out what these students did to turn their pumpkins into art – and cash

The Orange County Register

Avalon Lafosse, 1st teen to win a Segerstrom Center for the Arts leadership award, is out to save the world through art therapy

Daily Republic - Solano News

Segerstrom Center Honors Business Leaders and Arts Philanthropists

Kudos - Newport Beach

Business Leaders and Arts Philanthropists Honored

The Panther - Chapman University

Christina Aguilera and crocheting: SNL comedian performs at Chapman

The Fullerton Observer

Holiday-Themed Art Shows for Fullerton Art Walk

LA Times

Young artists reflect on their first semester of college during COVID-19

LA Times

Here’s why COVID-19 has made arts education so problematic

The Orange County Register

Painted Pumpkin auction will benefit boy with brain cancer

The Orange County Register

OCSA Wintermarket showcases art and commerce

Newport Beach Independent

Segerstrom Center Honors Business Leaders and Arts Philanthropists

The Latest - Orange County

Avalon Lafosse, 1st teen to win a Segerstrom Center for the Arts leadership award, is out to save the world through art therapy

OCSA Blog

OCSA Alumna brings creativity to kids across the community and beyond through Art for Relaxation Therapy