Award winning photographers and artists, Dave and Debra Vanderlaan founded Celebrate Life Gallery to help them serve their clients better by combining their efforts. They also welcome other artists to showcase thei works in the gallery. The gallery is located in downtown Murphy, NC at the Murphy Art Center. They produce high quality images that have made them to attract clients from all over the world. Their love for the arts is undisputable and this is reflected in the art that they produce. Their photos are on display in the North Carolina Museum of Art, Turchin Art Center in Boone NC, Smithsonian Museum, Palm Beach Photography Museum, and in many other galleries and museums around the country. The couple has two homes: one in downtown Murphy, North Carolina and the other is a cottage in Lake Worth, Florida. They split their time between the two homes. Many of their fine images have been displayed at various museums, galleries and shops, including in Washington DC in the Smithsonian Museum. The couple loves of travel so much and this gives them the inspiration for their arts. They also love outdoors, photography and bicycling because these provide them with unique opportunities to explore the countryside with the aid of the camera lens. They are well known domestically and internationally and this has made framed Celebrate Life Gallery art also to be popular. Their photo collection includes images from Tropical South Florida, Appalachia, and many other beautiful locations around the world. Many of their images showcase the South Florida tropical landscapes.