Laura Larabee was raised on a farm
overlooking the Mississippi River near Sabula,
Iowa. The inspiration that she garnered from her
surroundings led to her art work that she creates today.

    She completed a double major Bachelors in
both fine art and teaching at Cornell College in
Iowa, with later courses at Wayne State in
Nebraska. Most recently, she took a workshop by
artists John Seerey-Lester and Carel P. Brest Van
Kempen. She taught K-12 art classes in Nebraska
for two years before moving to Iowa and opening
her own studio.

    As a free-lance artist she has created
numerous designs. Her experience also includes
murals and many commissioned paintings.

    Larabee's paintings have been purchased
by business collections, corporate offices, public
institutions and private homes. One of her most
gratifying accomplishments was to raise nearly
$5000 for the Red Cross after 9/11 from the sale of
her eagle print, "Clouds on the Horizon".
Her most recent accomplishments include winning
Artists Magazine Award of Excellence though the Oil Painters
of America and the Rising Star Award through the National Oil
Acrylic Painters Society

For the last 15 years, Laura Larabee has
participated in many prestigious juried art shows
from Chicago to Des Moines. She has earned many
awards including Best of Shows.

    Her growth as an artist
continues to evolve. Some
current projects include a
series of large, mural-size
figurative paintings for Camp
Courageous of Iowa, childrens
books with illustrations in
celebration of her daughters
and a return to more farm and
figurative paintings.