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John Larsen is a self-taught artist whose early influences were the pioneers of the Impressionist movement, specifically Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet. After many years of painting like one of their students, and all the while trying to define his own style, John finally had his eyes opened to the wonderful world of the Abstract. He is always pleasantly surprised by the different responses he gets when people look at his paintings.
John likes to use multiple layers of paint in a wet-on-wet approach, and enjoys thick textures that allow for unplanned and exciting mixes of color. His primary tools are spatulas, palette knives, and putty knives of all different sizes and shapes.

Most of John’s works are done spontaneously and he continues to build it until he feels it is finished. He has said that his “biggest challenge is knowing when to stop.” This is akin to the traditions of the Abstract Expressionist movement of the 1950’s and 1960’s. His work is unique by that account, as much of the Abstract Expressionism of the contemporary world has been admixed with reproaches of its confrontational subjectivity. What results is a pure, non-objective image that lures viewers into the pleasing world of abstract otherness.

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