Magnolia Lafleur is an avant-garde storyteller based in Los Angeles, working as a contemporary fine artist and writer. With a decade-long background in journalism, she brings a narrative depth to her work, blending poetic language with symbolic imagery to explore themes of identity, transformation, and truth.

Born in Sacramento and raised between Guadalajara, Mexico, and Omaha, Nebraska, Magnolia is the daughter of a Panamanian mother and Trinidadian father. Her upbringing—rooted in art, craftsmanship, philosophy, sports, and disciplined etiquette—continues to shape her creative voice.

A former professional track and field athlete for Trinidad and Tobago, Magnolia holds a B.A. in Print Journalism and a Master’s in Fine Art.

A mostly self-taught artist, in 2014, she taught herself to paint, developing a visual language steeped in symbolism and spiritual inquiry.

In 2016, she founded Art On The Run, a mindfulness-based paint and sip company where she combines creative practice with personal insight.  Drawing on her intuitive understanding of archetypes and human behavior, Magnolia helps others decode patterns of line and symbol as they relate to personality and emotional life via their paintings.

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Her current 2025 series, "The Nature Of...", is a visual exploration of the truths that anchor us to reality. Inspired by ancestral wisdom and literature, the work examines love, identity, self-respect, and free will. Using allegorical symbolism and poetic storytelling, she reveals the tension between truth and illusion, vulnerability and strength—inviting viewers to reflect on the moral and spiritual choices that shape us.

Through all her work, Magnolia seeks to create meaningful experiences that inspire awareness, foster connection, and uplift the human spirit.