“Lanino's contemporary paintings are marked by vibrant hues of blue, purple and yellow:
they add a different dimension of light reminiscent of Impressionist art to her canvases."
- Catholic Herald UK
Biography
Deborah Lanino, born in New York, began her career working as an illustrator, her first published work being the Christmas classic, The Littlest Angel. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Pratt Institute and a Master’s Degree from Argosy University, she also studied art abroad at SACI in Florence, Italy. Deborah has taught college art for over 10 years at the Art Institute and exhibited her work in numerous galleries and museums nationwide, including bG Gallery, Sturt Haaga Gallery, Range Projects Gallery, The Beverly Hills Art Show, and The Huntington Art Museum. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, St. Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay Times, San Francisco Arts, The Catholic Herald UK, House & Garden UK, & Wine Spectator. Currently, Deborah resides in Los Angeles, where she maintains her art studio.
Artist Statement
I remember drawing as soon as I could hold a crayon and was fortunate that my family encouraged my love of the arts. My first sentence was “I See.” When I was a college junior at Pratt, studying abroad in Florence, Italy, I traveled north on a train, and saw the churches, museums and an exhibition in Vercelli, commemorating 400 years since the death of Renaissance painter Bernardino Lanino (1512-1583). I learned about the prolific Lanino Workshop in Vercelli and of my ancestral connections to this great artist. In my work, I use Renaissance techniques such as chiaroscuro (lights and darks), sfumato (blurring edges) pentimento (painting over), thin transparent layers of glazes and thick impasto. The natural beauty of the west coast influences my palette. I give thanks to God. My goal is to uplift and to bring beauty and positivity to the viewer.
EXHIBITIONS
2025
"Spectrum Gestalt" bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
“Spring Awakening” LELA International, Los Angeles, CA
"Duets" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Factory Fresh" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Beaten Path" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2024
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
"Reimagining: Faith, Hope & Love" Blackfriars Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2024
"Spectrum Gestalt" bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
"Finding Joy" Shoebox Arts, The Brewery, Los Angeles, CA
"Advent Market" Santa Monica, CA
"Honoring the Feminine" Range Projects Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"A Bridge for Peace" The Makery, Los Angeles, CA
"Limitless" Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
"Defining our Legacies, Ancestors to Ancestors" Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
"Applied Science" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Duets" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Indistinct Chatter" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Smalltime" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Turf" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Take Flight" GEO Gallery, Burbank, CA
"Honoring the Feminine" Beverly Hills Art Show, Beverly Hills, CA
"Ready Go" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"The Thunder of Meaning" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
2023
"Shape and Form" Sturt Haaga Gallery, Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, CA
"A Keen Eye" The Range Projects Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Beloved Planet” The Makery, Los Angeles, CA
“Holiday Show” The Makery, Los Angeles, CA
"The Berkeley Art & Interreligious Pilgrimage Project" Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, CA
"Generations" Nan Rae Gallery, Burbank, CA
"Storytellers" Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
"Reflections & Projections" The Encino Terrace Gallery, Encino, CA
"Artwork" The Encino Terrace Gallery, Encino, CA
"It Figures" Gain Federal Credit Union, North Hollywood, CA
"Smalltime" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Confection" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Words on Printed Page" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Full Bodied" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"Aurora" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"New Baroque" LA Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Past Exhibits:
The Huntington Art Museum & Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA
ADM Projects Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
UCLA Festival of Books, Los Angeles, CA
The Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles, CA
San Fernando Art Association, Los Angeles, CA
The Art Institute Gallery, North Hollywood, CA
CSUN Gallery, Northridge, CA
California Design College, Los Angeles, CA
The Acorn Store, Santa Monica, CA
The Montana Library, Santa Monica, CA
Every Picture Tells a Story, Santa Monica, CA
The Beverly Hills Library, Hernando, FL
Mitchell’s Books, Nantucket, MA
The Maria Mitchell Association, Nantucket, MA
The Atheneum, Nantucket, MA
Rubelle & Norman Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Puck Gallery, New York, NY
Pratt Gallery, New York, NY
Society of Illustrators, New York, NY
Picot Hall, Albany, NY
College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
SACI Gallery, Florence, Italy
Vango Gallery, Online
Queen Elizabeth II, At Sea, Ocean Liner
MUSEUMS
The Museum of Modern Art New York, NY
PUBLICATIONS
New York Times
St. Petersburg Times
Tampa Bay Times
The Catholic Herald UK
UK House & Gardens
San Francsico Arts
Family Tree Magazine
Wine Spectator
Intentfully FIT
Angels on Earth
Nursing Magazine
La Maze Publishing
The Babylon Beacon
Golf Journal
Government Executive
AWARDS
Gold UCDA Award. University and College Design Associates
Silver Medal for the National Case Awards
COVER ART
PennStater
Cornell Alumni
Pomona College Magazine
Simon & Schuster
Grolier
Clarion
Random House
Greenwillow
Barnes & Noble Classics
Scholastic
Farrar Strauss & Giroux
Henry Holt
Houghton Mifflin Books
Orchard
McDougal Littell
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
California Design College - Faculty
The Art Institute of California - Faculty
Fremont College - Faculty
Pratt Institute - Faculty
Milken Community Schools - Faculty
MEMBERSHIP
The Los Angeles Art Association
Catholic Media Association
Burbank Art Association
National Association of Women Artists
Pratt in LA Alumni
Praxis
EDUCATION
Pratt Institute BFA
Argosy University MA
SACI Florence, Italy