Debra Lanning :: Traverse City, Michigan Artist
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Welcome to my website. I hope you enjoy viewing the artwork I have created. There is an aquatic theme running through my artwork. I enjoy exploring the lakes and oceans of this world, returning from my adventures charged with inspiration. From my sailing experiences in Florida, the Bahamas and Lake Michigan I found “Horizons”. It is a place that can always be seen but can never be reached, clouds above and mysterious waters bubbling below.
The “Submerge” series was inspired by my travels to Hawaii. I explored the coasts and tidal pools of Oahu discovering a wondrous world full of unique textures and colors. I quite literally dove into my work there, creating more than 80 original watercolor paintings on my first trip to the island. In the series ‘Soul Surfing’ I moved away from the abstract and brought figures into the composition. Color obsessed as usual, these works were inspired by how we play and what feeds our souls. The coastal areas that I frequent are a playground for swimming, surfing, paddle boarding, sailing, running and hiking. In my latest Postcard series, I spread the joy of getting a hand crafted postcard by creating and mailing travel inspired watercolors as a I roadtripped through the South. Explore my artwork to find the adventure within. - Debra Lanning |
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Postcard Series'Postcard Series' is a series of small postcard sized watercolor paintings created and inspired by my roadtripped through the South.
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Soul Surfing'Soul Surfing' is a print series. Moving away from the abstract I brought the figure into the landscape. This series that celebrates the life at play.
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Submerge'Submerge' is a series of ink & watercolor paintings that were inspired by the tidal pools of Oahu, Hawaii.
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Horizions'Horizons' is a series of abstract landscape paintings inspired by my sailing adventures throughout Lake Michigan, Florida and the Bahamas.
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