About and Contact

Veronica McLaren is a part-time independent artist based in Rhode Island. Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, she earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2007. From 2008 to 2013, she operated Starina’s Art™, a freelance venture focused on creating digital products for artists within the New England independent music scene. After taking time to pursue a professional career and completing an MBA, Veronica relaunched Starina’s Art in November 2023. Through this creative endeavor, she produces original works across a variety of mediums, including digital illustration, acrylic painting, and photography. Her artwork is for sale; please visit the Art for Sale page for more information.

Since relaunching Starina’s Art, Veronica and her work have been featured in a range of exhibitions and publications, both nationally and internationally. Selected highlights are listed below, with full details available in the below artist CV. For the latest updates and ongoing projects, please visit the Current Events page.

Veronica McLaren – Artist CV

(updated as of 11/16/2025)

Select Client List

06/2023 – present

The Ghastly Historian

06/2018 – present

Ghastly Shadows

03/2012 – 06/2012

Bluntface Records

10/2011 – 06/2012

Industrial Wasteland Productions

02/2011 – 11/2013

Virus Cycle

2025 Exhibitions

2025

Seasonal Experience (group), PixelAura Gallery, Online

2025

AUTHENTIIC (group), Tapiial Virtual, Santiago, Chile

2025

SUNLIGHTS (group), Tapiial Virtual, Santiago, Chile

2025

Haunted Histories (group), Artflow Alliance, Online

2025

Afterglow (group), PixelAura Gallery, Online

2025

Spooky! 2025 Halloween Exhibition (group), The Pearview Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

2025

America Connects Nature’s TWILIGHT (group), Mural Mosaic, Carrollton, Missouri

2025

TELEPHONE (group), TELEPHONE, Online

2025

Fantasy, Horror & Sci-Fi (group), Personaland, Online

2025

Water Breathes Life (group), Part Crowd Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2025

FLASHIING (group), Tapiial Virtual, Santiago, Chile

2025

2nd Anniversary Exhibition (group), The Pearview Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

2025

Love Letters to the World (group), Radiant Community Arts, Eugene, Oregon

2025

Poetry & Art XI (group), Hole in the Wall Bagels, Rockland, Maine

2025

Wearing Wild (group), Personaland, Online

2025

Abstract (group), Part Crowd Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2025

VISIIONS (group), Tapiial Virtual, Santiago, Chile

2025

Summer Solstice Benefit Auction (art auction), Partnerships in Community Living, Inc., Monmouth, Oregon

2025

Tombstone Tourism (solo), Tapiial Virtual, Santiago, Chile

2025

Boring (group), The Holy Art Gallery, London, England

2025

Going Postal 2 (group), Personaland, Online

2025

Artflow Alliance Members Showcase (group), Artflow Alliance, Online

2025

Regeneration (group), The Pearview Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

2025

Spring Forward Fundraiser (art auction), Personaland, Online

2025

Strangers 2 (group), Personaland, Online

2025

Elysian (group), Influx Gallery, Notting Hill, London, England

2025

Winter 2025 (group), The Pearview Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

Residencies

2025

WAABEL Residency, WAABEL Start-Up Studio, virtual

Contact

You can reach out to Veronica through email or the following social media channels:

If you would like to support Starina’s Art, please consider:

  • Liking, following, and/or sharing on social media
  • Spreading news, events, etc. by word of mouth
  • Purchasing some art (and supporting the local art scene!)
  • Donating to Starina’s Art (any amount is greatly appreciated!)

Starina’s Art would love to collaborate with you – please reach out if you feel my portfolio may be a potential match for your virtual exhibition, venue, site, or publication.