Letters from Austin Lan

Dispatches from a life spent making things beautiful — new work, shows, and honest notes from the studio.

Small Moments of Abundance

Issue #2 Tomatoes, 11x14 (2026) This month I went home to California for the first time in a while. I called it my "artist retreat." Away from my studio and my normal routines, I tried to reconnect with the images that make me stop and pay attention. I came home with dozens of photographs of what I'm beginning to think of as small moments of abundanceTomatoes showing off at a summer market, light filtering through trees, and cats lazing in the afternoon sun. I'm excited to see what they...

25 days ago • 2 min read

I thought I'd be staring at the sky more

Issue #1 Letters from Austin Lan Skinny Dip (2026) I’ve been busy. When I first stepped away from full-time work, I imagined my life as a full-time artist would be full of quiet artist moments—staring up at the sky, long pauses, stillness. While there are moments of peace, there is also a lot of movement -- making, experimenting, connecting, and wondering. Read on for snapshots: Year of the Horse Year of the Horse art prints. Signed and numbered edition of 75, $25 A large part of my attention...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read