Lansing, Norman
Ute Mountain Ute artist Norman Lansing was born in 1950 in Towaoc, Colorado. His formal education included the study of art at both Fort Lewis College in Durango and Haskell Junior College. In addition to his art, Norman enjoys time with his family. Norman's intent with his art is to share and express the gift that has been given to him, and to touch those who can understand the spiritual message that flows through him and his art. "As a professional artist, I work in all media. I am best known for etchings on ceramic vases. Most of the subject matter in my art centers in the balance between man, animal, earth and the spirits of all living entities needed to form a balanced universe. Some of my images are of traditional ute designs, but I never use sacred ceremonial design or color. I am inspired by the rising and setting of the sun and by all the beauty that surrounds me. One has only to open one's eye and look about with appreciation." We carry Norman's very fine and detailed etching on previously-made pottery, as well as his etchings on clayboard. |  | |
"Blue Mountain Sunrise" has feathers, eyes, water symbols and the four directions. Abstract with repeat patterns and yet has some recognizable images. This makes for visually interesting work that is in all of Norman's hand etched pots.
"Seven Feathers"- Scraffito etched pottery. Feathers are tools used to communicate with the higher spirits. The buffalo represents abundance and the courage and strength to over come situations. A water symbol goes around the girth of the pot.
"Night Rider"- is an owl with feather designs, by Norman Lansing of Cortez, Colorado. Scraffito etched into a glazed piece of pottery is a design of figures, patterns, and earthly and heavenly bodies. Always imaginative, Normans' work tells tales of Native American folk stories. Measuring 4 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches tall.
"Fishman" by Cortez, Colorado Native American artist Norman Lansing. Norman designs the story into the pot with a Scraffito technique, that is etched through layers of glazed green ware. His pottery is detailed and imaginative, every time you look at the etchings you can see a new image or pattern. This pot is 5 1/2 inches wide by 7 inches tall.
Norman Lansing delicately incises his spiritually inspired images into the clay pottery. They are contemporary and unique works or art. In " Let My Dog By", the story wraps around the pot following what appears to be a spine or trail. There are stars, feathers and animals that surround the different human figures. The pot measures 8 1/2 inches by 7 inches tall.
Scraffito is the delicate incising or carving of a design on to the surface of clay. Norman does his unique, one of a kind, original works in clay. He considers the clay to be his canvas. Norman signs and titles all of his carved pottery on the bottom of the vessel. Layers of detail, layers of carving and layers of imagination. This is the style of artist Norman Lansing. The flowing design on the pot leads the viewer from one scene in to the next. Figurative, abstract, traditional, the imagery is all connected.
This is hand painted and etched by Norman Lansing on a premade pot. It measures 6.5" in diameter and 4" in height and features scenes including a sunface and kachinas among other images and geometric designs.
This is hand painted and etched by Norman Lansing on a premade pot. It measures 7" in diameter and 2.5" in height and features scenes made with a variety of images and geometric designs combined together.
This is hand painted and etched by Norman Lansing on a premade pot. It measures 6.75" in diameter and 4.5" in height and features scenes including flying eagles among other images and geometric designs.
"Sky Tripper" is painted and etching by Norman Lansing, on a premade pot. The birds are probably eagles in different forms from stylized to realistic. Typical of how Norman depicts animals and people in his art.
