Kirk Larsen

About the Artist
Based in
Hicksville, NY
Website
https://kirklarsenfineart.com/
Instagram
@kirklarsenart
Biography

Drawing his whole life, painting in oils since the age seven, Kirk Larsen is recognized with over 176 awards for painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and more (including Museum Purchase, EIF Grand prize and the “Great Painters of Cape Ann Award). A veteran of over 50 plein air competitions and invitationals including Grand Canyon 100th Year Celebration of Art; Gloucester Art Festival; Paradise Paint Out (Florida Keys); Citations for Art as Public Service; US Coast Guard COGAP program; 52 solo exhibitions; Plein Air Easton; and Oil Painters of America national, regional, and plein air events.

Kirk has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Plein Air Magazine, Outdoor Painter, Southwest Art. He has a BFA in Illustration, and is a former professor at the Parsons New School University, writer (nominated poet Laureate of Nassau County), Film/television actor, motivational speaker, and plays a mean blues harp.

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Artist's Statement

When painting, I feel all is right with the world. With passion, I love to capture the feeling and soul of each location, and connect with the land. The camaraderie, competition and creativity of plein air painting, inspires me to continually expand as an artist. There is nothing better than being outdoors AND painting! Well, maybe being outdoors and painting with a nice beverage. Art has the ability to uplift and inspire and its power is expanded when someone takes it home and shares it with others.

Exhibitions and Events

2019 CAPA (Cape Ann Plein Air "Honoring the great painters of Cape Ann" award Twist & Shout Juror Kenn Bachaus
2019 Grand Canyon Celebration of Art Invitational Plein Air event, Arizona
2019 Paint grand Traverse, Tarverse City, Michigan
2019 Castine Plein Air, Castine, Maine
2019 Parrsboro plein air 2019 HM juror Nancy Tankersly
2019 Chadds Ford Paint out, Chadds Ford, PA
2019 Virtuoso's of the OPA (Oil painters of America) Selected artist Cutter & Cutter, St Augustine, FL
2018 Best Nocturne, Cape Ann Plein Air, Juror Don Demers
2018 American Society of Marine Artists selected artist ASMA 40th Anniversary Marine Art Invitational Principle Gallery Charleston
2018 Highlight full page Fine Art Connoisseur  magazine "Praying hope waiting for the muse" oils 16x20
2018 Fine Art Today, Fine Art Connoisseur Highlighted the story of the painting of  "In All Her Glory"
2018 1st Place Clayton Plein Air "Illuminated point" oils 10x20

Associations
  • Oil Painters of America Signature member
  • American Society of Marine Artists
  • Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association
  • American Impressionist Society
  • Salmagundi Club NY
  • COGAP Artist