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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society Painters Guild Demonstration Larry Grob: The Art of Place
Larry Grob:
The
Art of Place
Our nature. thoughtfully observed, sustainably
seen.
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Larry Grob is a New England based artist who works both
in-studio and en plein air. His
coastal and interior views- favorite locals include Cape Ann and the North
Shore, the Maine seaside and islands, and the hills and farms of southern
Vermont-are representations in style, with tendencies towards abstraction in
his compositions.
Informed
by his early training as a geographer, and inspired by the naturalistic
painting of California’s impressionists and various Swiss alpine painters,
Larry strives to capture light and the forces of nature in views that he hopes
will elicit viewers’ connections with the land. “I’m a pastelist with a passion for creating images that
fuel ecological awareness and encourage us to approach our surroundings with a
:lighter hand,” says Larry.
“Landscapes help me explore both the range of my medium and the stories
that our land tells us....if we only stop to look and listen.”
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Larry
works exclusively with soft pastels, Painting on various sanded papers that
impart “incidental” tones and textures to the finished work. He describes pastels as an ideal
medium...”immediate, direct, and easy to move around in whatever outdoor place
I find myself. Perhaps above
all,” Larry adds, “pastels let me
explore that area between too much detail and just enough.”
Larry’s work has recently earned him recognition from the Pastels Society of America and the International Association of Pastel Societies as well as numerous awards for his work. A portfolio of his work can be seen at his website: http;//www.larrygrob.com. In the New England area, Larry participates in exhibitions at Art in the Barn (Essex, MA), the North Shore art Association (Gloucester), the Concord Art Association, the Weston Arts & Crafts Association. Work is also on view at the Albright Gallery in Lincoln, MA and in the Florentine Frames Gallery in Weston, MA.
Education
includes: Middlebury College, School of Visual Arts, NY, New York University,
Studio and plein air studies: Anne Haywood, P.S.A; Aline Ordman P.S.A; Jean
Rosier-Smith P.S.A; David Curtis; Alain Picard P.S.A.
Larry
offers work for sale as pastel originals and as limited edition giclée prints.