Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Desert Caballeros Western Museum Exhibition
(Exhibition catalog)
2006McGarry, Susan Hallsten (Essay)
68 pages (color)
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Born 1937 Chicago, Illinois. Known for: Abstract landscape painting.
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, Fran Larsen grew up in the resort community of South Haven, Michigan, on the south end of Lake Michigan. As a child she learned about the "construction" of the land... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, Fran Larsen grew up in the resort community of South Haven, Michigan, on the south end of Lake Michigan. As a child she learned about the "construction" of the land from an uncle who was a glacial geologist. She also drew at an early age, mentored in part by her... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, Fran Larsen grew up in the resort community of South Haven, Michigan, on the south end of Lake Michigan. As a child she learned about the "construction" of the land from an uncle who was a glacial geologist. She also drew at an early age, mentored in part by her grandmother who praised and posted her drawings. Larsen says that her paintings are metaphors of her reaction to New Mexico's geological grandeur and vibrant cultures. "I am inspired by the way the... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, Fran Larsen grew up in the resort community of South Haven, Michigan, on the south end of Lake Michigan. As a child she learned about the "construction" of the land from an uncle who was a glacial geologist. She also drew at an early age, mentored in part by her grandmother who praised and posted her drawings. Larsen says that her paintings are metaphors of her reaction to New Mexico's geological grandeur and vibrant cultures. "I am inspired by the way the environment makes me feel," she says. "So, while I reference actual buildings and landscapes, my paintings are what I call 'self talk.' They are intensely personal dialogues between my perceptions and conception, between colors I see and colors that... Read full biography
Born in Chicago, Illinois in 1937, Fran Larsen grew up in the resort community of South Haven, Michigan, on the south end of Lake Michigan. As a child she learned about the "construction" of the land from an uncle who was a glacial geologist. She also drew at an early age, mentored in part by her grandmother who praised and posted her drawings. Larsen says that her paintings are metaphors of her reaction to New Mexico's geological grandeur and vibrant cultures. "I am inspired by the way the environment makes me feel," she says. "So, while I reference actual buildings and landscapes, my paintings are what I call 'self talk.' They are intensely personal dialogues between my perceptions and conception, between colors I see and colors that express my bliss.... Read full biography
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Cowgirl Up! Art from the Other Half of the West Desert Caballeros Western Museum Exhibition
2006The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)479 pagesThe Trail of Painted Ponies: Santa Fe, New Mexico
2002Sais, Melissa (Essay)100 pages (color)Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art
1997Southwest Art128 pagesColor and Light for the Watercolor Painter: How to Get the Effects You Want Every Time
1995Schink, Christopher144 pages (color)Enliven Your Paintings with Light
1993Metzger, Phil136 pages (color)Master Index 1971-1993 Artists in Southwest Art
1993Southwest Art64 pages