She’s a horse riding, wilderness exploring, kayaking artist who paints her subjects of horses and wildlife with spirit, life and light. Lanie Frick’s rural experience with animals weaves through her paintings, in a style of intuitive expressionism, linking viewers to their own inner nature.

“My paintings are a portal to the Animal World. In a shamanic way, painting becomes a communication line to who an animal is and what it may feel like to be in their skin.”

Lanie has been the Featured Artist for large events such as the Nebraska Horse Expo and PRCA Rodeo in Missouri. Her paintings are regularly juried into regional and national exhibitions including the International WAOW shows, “Gallopalooza” of Louisville, KY as well as published internationally in books and magazines. Corporate collectors such as Brewer Science of Rolla, MO and many private collectors throughout the United States and abroad have purchased her paintings.

Lanie’s art career began around age three when she told her mother “I would like coloring books without pictures in them”. The basement became a testament to her artistic side as she left paint splashes on everything. Though receiving a college art scholarship, Lanie’s independent spirit chose to take the artistic road less traveled. She started a graphics business in 1984 while also painting horse and pet portrait commissions. Along the way she studied under professional artists, Sam Savitt, Fay Moore, Carrie Ballantyne, Phil Starke, Billy O’Donnell, Elin Pendleton and Robert Burridge to name a few.

Missouri country has always been home for Lanie. She grew up on a farm in east-central Missouri and now lives in rural Texas County, Missouri. Whether painting in studio or plein-air, she is surrounded by her inspiration.