Alan Larkin | Fine Art

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I recently entered the Oil Painters of America show – The 2017 Eastern Regional Exhibition – and, my piece, “Carrot and Stick” was accepted. Here is the piece I entered followed by information about the show from the OPA’s website. I would also like to congratulate all the other accepted artists […]

Oil Painters of America – 2017 Eastern Regional Exhibition

November 5, 2017 in announcement / competition / painting / still life by admin

This past winter I entered this piece titled “Time Piece” into the 17th Annual Pastel 100 Competition. Not only was I pleased to have been accepted into the show but to my surprise, I won the Founders Award which is the top prize, which is an amazing feat considering all […]

The 17th Annual Pastel 100 Competition Winner

May 25, 2016 in announcement / competition / pastel / still life tagged article / award / feature / magazine / Pastel 100 / Pastel Journal by admin

Swept Away – Oil on linen 20″ x 16″ Characters from the “Small World Players’ Guild” are momentarily distracted on their way to the artist’s studio.

Swept Away – A New Painting

August 1, 2015 in painting / still life by Alan Larkin

Stage Right – Oil on linen 36″ x 24″ A continuation of the story begun in my painting Through the Looking Glass. The usual suspects set out on a journey that will take them through many strange lands.

Stage Right – A New Painting

August 1, 2015 in painting / still life by Alan Larkin

Chimera – Oil on linen 16″ x 20″ I found the snail and boy in my latest foray to the antique malls. I keep looking for small figurines that are expressive, amusing, pensive, sad…. The antique clock is on loan from my Kendallville dealer, Elisa Ellsworth of the Wilson […]

New objects for the still life collection

March 6, 2015 in painting / still life by Alan Larkin

Like a Butterfly – Oil on linen, 20” x 16” The work deals with a common theme that I frequently return to: the yearning of small things. There’s a small thing within each of us that wants always to be greater than it apparently is. The little brass pig shows […]

New Work: Like a Butterfly

February 17, 2015 in new work / painting / still life by Alan Larkin

Just finished this new painting. Some of my favorite characters have gathered together for an adventure. They encounter a mysterious portal. 36” x 24” on linen.

Through the Looking Glass

January 23, 2015 in painting / still life tagged oil painting / realism / still life by Alan Larkin

The pastel is finished and will be shown for the first time this Friday night at the Castle Gallery in Fort Wayne. I will be doing a pastel demonstration there during the opening which will start at 5pm and go on until 9pm. This is an amazing gallery in […]

New Pastel: “Time Piece”

May 6, 2014 in exhibition / new work / pastel / still life by Alan Larkin