Lausanne Davis Carpenter I grew up in Hampton, Virginia. In 1986 I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the State University of New York (Purchase College) in Theatre Design and Technology. I worked in New York City and regional theatres as a freelance scenery and lighting designer for the stage and painted scenery for Off-Broadway, opera, MTV, Nickelodeon, industrial shows and videos. I also worked as the Assistant Designer/Head Scenic Artist for a commercial production house in New Jersey. In 1989 I left NYC for England where I lived until 1996. There I worked as a volunteer counselor/community worker and was involved in relief work in Eastern Europe, Africa and Central Asia. I also completed several art/design commissions while in London. I returned to the US in 1996, met my husband James and left with him in 1998 for four years of development work in Indonesia. This experience gave me the unique opportunity to appreciate South-East Asian arts and culture. We returned to the US in December 2002. For five years I have applied my design and painting skills in residential and commercial interiors. I currently offer color & decor consulting, designer wall finishes, murals and studio based products such as painted furniture, hangings and floorcloths. I also teach introductory acrylic painting classes at the Bay School Cultural Arts Center in Mathews, VA. In May of 2004 I was privileged to design my first stage set in 15 years for Virginia Premiere Theatre.  Since then I have designed sets for seven other VPT productions, lights for a recent production and four projects with The Northeast Theatre in Scranton, PA.

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