In this episode of the Behind the Bower podcast, host Lauren Hood welcomes artist and instructor Lauren Gaunt. Gaunt shares her artistic journey, from her early passion for art in Michigan to her education at Kalamazoo College. She discusses her inspirations, including untrained artists and the Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore. Gaunt introduces her upcoming beginner landscape painting class at the Bower Center for the Arts, emphasizing its accessibility for novices. She offers advice for beginners and talks about balancing her teaching with personal art projects, including her involvement in the Daisy Art Parade in Roanoke.