“Nature by Design,” photography by Debra Horan will be on display and for sale through the month of March at Booklovers’ Gourmet, 72 East Main Street, Webster. The show can be viewed in the cafe gallery during regular business hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10-5, Wednesday 10-6. Call 508-949-6232 for more information or visit bookloversgourmet.com.

  The main inspiration for this show comes from closely observing the inherent design, beauty and balance of the natural world, including pattern, texture and tone. Whether in our own backyard or out in the wilderness, experiencing nature and open space can lead to a deeper sense of respect, well-being, self-discovery and interconnectedness to every living thing.  

 

  Debra Horan was born and raised in Webster, and is a graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. She pursued a career in freelance illustration for several years and worked for publications including Worcester Magazine, the Worcester Phoenix, the War Resistors League (NY), Orange Coast Magazine (CA), Inside Sports, and Rhode Island Monthly magazine. From 1994 through 2004 she was an active member of the women’s art group ARTXII, based out of Worcester, who organized and participated in regional and national gallery, university and museum shows. 

Since 1995, Debra continues to own and operate of Booklovers’ Gourmet, a bookstore, cafe and art gallery, in Webster. This career enables her to combine her artistic and literary interests as well as help support local artists, authors, poets and musicians in the community by creating a welcoming place for them to gather and draw inspiration from one another.