In 2004, Lauretta Lowell moved from Santa Barbara to Palm Desert, CA. During the 28 years she spent in Santa Barbara she worked for the Santa Cruz Island Foundation curating their extensive Plein Air art collection along with their private collection of contemporary artist Richard Diebenkorn's Channel Island Paintings. 

2006-2008 Lauretta managed the Wentworth Gallery in Indio, CA. During her management, Wentworth Gallery had many successful exhibits showcasing talent from well-known California artists, the non-profit Desert Arc's first annual art show, and a show featuring 20 amateur artists from the Coachella Valley. Her assemblage art was also shown in the gallery.

Her work has been shown and sold in Oahu, Hawaii - Michigan - Washington - Utah - Santa Barbara, Westlake, San Luis Obispo, San Francisco, and the Coachella Valley in CA. Her eclectic projects were influenced by travels to Hawaii, Mexico, Japan, Caribbean, Tahiti, Peru and Australia.  Upon viewing her unique pieces, you become aware of the importance of color, bold textures, found-art and especially whimsy influencing her bohemian style of design.

She lives with her Corgi, Tank, and her Shitz-Poo, Madison.  Her oldest son, John (Seattle, WA), works as a graphic designer and her youngest, Patrick (San Francisco, CA), is an entrepreneur.