Lauran Gable is an accomplished oil painter whose love for the landscape and enduring fascination with the iconic sunflower shape her artistic voice. Known for her expressive plein air paintings, Laura seeks to infuse each canvas with feeling, poetry, and the shifting drama of natural light. Living in eastern Washington, she is inspired daily by the region’s rolling shrub-steppe hills, fragrant with rabbitbrush and sage, and the nearby basalt canyons that offer bold contrasts and string forms.

Sunflowers have become a symbolic thread in her work – a recurring motif rooted in her Nebraska childhood, where wild sunflowers lined the rural roads of her youth. For Laura, they are more than a subject; they are a touchstone – simple yet bold, cheerful yet resilient – mirroring her connection to both place and memory.

Since 2001, Laura has painted professionally from her Kennewick, Washington, studio and in the field across the American West. Her plein air journeys have included juried events, such as the Pacific Northwest Plein Air showcased at Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale, WA, and Plein Air Festivals located at Glacier National Park, Sonoma, CA, Sedona, AZ, and Colorado National Monument.

Laura studied both art and accounting at Chadron State College in Nebraska and later passed part of the CPA exam. After years in the accounting field, she returned to her creative roots, studying graphic design and mentoring with master painters to refine her skills. Her artistic path has been recognized with numerous awards, including an award in the 2024 National Show of the American Impressionist Society.

Laura continues to find deep joy and meaning in the artist’s journey, always seeking the soul of a landscape and the quiet story within a sunflower’s face.

Laura’s contact info: Website: LauraGable.com Email: Laura@lauragable.com

Instagram: @LauraGable_artist