The Artwork of


 
Leif Larson

 

 

 

Exhibitions / Vita

2010
Nickerbocker Framing & Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Solo Exhibition
McKnight & Carlson's, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Solo Exhibition
Neville Public Museum 65th Art Annual, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Juried

2009
▪The Triennial, ArtSpace Collective, Inc., Wagner Opera House, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried
▪Artists for Arc, Fine Art Auction, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Chaos Charity and Art Experience, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
▪Lonzerotti's, Jacksonville, Illinois, Solo Exhibition
▪Becket's, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Solo Exhibition
▪Peabody 3rd Annual Art Show, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Neville Public Museum 64th Art Annual, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Juried

2008
▪Broome Street Gallery, New York City Soho District, New York, Juried
▪Park Plaza, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Solo Exhibition
▪Limelite Studios, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Solo Exhibition
▪Three-Legged Dog Cafe Gallery, Jacksonville, Illinois, Solo Exhibition
▪Artists for Arc, Fine Art Auction, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Peabody 2nd Annual Art Show, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Main Street Art Works Gallery, Hilbert, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪"Back from New York" group show, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Organizer/Co-exhibitor

2007
▪Limelite Studios, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Featured Artist
▪Oshkosh Artist Exhibition, Jacksonville, Illinois, Invitational
▪27th Annual Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Appleton, Wisconsin, Featured Artist
▪Sky Rouge Gallery of Napa Valley, St. Helena, California, Invitational
▪Artists for Arc, Fine Art Auction, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
 

2006
▪Oshkosh Invitational, State Street Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin
▪Gills Rock Gallery Walk & Autumn Gala, Hephaestus Foundry and Forge, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Oshkosh 100, 217 N. Main Street, 3rd Floor, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Marian College Heritage Festival of the Arts, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Juried
▪Colors of Life Community Hospice Foundation, Fine Art Auction, Hackberry Manor, Appleton, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Inside-Out-Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Solo Exhibition
▪26th Annual Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Appleton, Wisconsin, Juried
▪Artists for Arc, Fine Art Auction, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational

2005
▪Octaconda, Monk-Reising Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪The Artist as subject, Stolley Studios, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Colors of Life Community Hospice Foundation, Fine Art Auction, Hackberry Manor,  Appleton, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Oshkosh 100, Monk -Reising Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Invitational
▪Surrender, Eye of the Arts LLC, Ripon, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Personal Space, Monk-Reising Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Beautiful Dreams, Jambalaya Co-Op Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Featured Member
▪Chaos: Charity Event and Art Exhibition, The Algoma Club, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Artists for Arc, Fine Art Auction, Hilton Garden Inn, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational

2004
▪Recent Paintings, Open Window Studios, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪People, Paint, Passion, and Balance, Monk-Reising Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Chaos: Charity Event and Art Exhibition, The Algoma Club, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
 

2003
▪Student Honors Exhibition. Priebe Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Invitational
▪Reeve Union Student Art Contest, Reeve Union, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Juried 
 

COLLECTIONS:

▪Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, Public Collection
▪University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Public Collection
▪Former Mayor, Bill Castle, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Private Collection
▪Jennifer Monk-Reising, Monk-Reising Gallery owner, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Private Collection
▪Barbra Rosenthal. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Art Faculty, Private Collection
▪Tim Gokhman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Private Collection
▪Marian College of Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, Public Collection
▪Roy Rietz, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Private Collection
Kris & Sarrah Larson, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Private Collection
McKnight & Carlson's Wine & More, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Public Collection
 

OTHER EXPERIENCES:

▪Instructor of art exercises, Asa Talcott House, Jacksonville, Illinois, 2009.
▪Worked with Tony Rajer on restoration of 1837 spoon murals located in the Oscar Kincaid House of History, Boonton, New Jersey, September 2008.  Murals are documented on the cover of "Weird New Jersey", Issue #19.

▪Worked with Tony Rajer on relocation and restoration of Dan Rhodes 1939 fresco titled "Communications by Mail", June/July 2008 and April 2009.  Fresco relocated from Marian’s Post Office to Marian Heritage Center, Marian, Iowa.
▪Live mural painting, Oshkosh Wisconsin, May 2008. 
All proceeds from the sale of this mural went toward the Time Theater Revival and Renovation Project headed by Community Theater Group of Oshkosh, Inc.
▪Live performance painting, "Music and Mayhem", Algoma Club, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, April 2008
Book cover design, "WIL" by Lance Larson, Kyle Larson Publishing, Copyright 2008.
▪Book cover design, "LIN" by Lance Larson, Kyle Larson Publishing, Copyright 2007

▪Painting/drawing instructor,
Hephaestus Foundry and Forge, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. 2006
▪Figure drawing instructor, The Fire Gallery, Appleton, Wisconsin.2005-2006

▪Guest speaker, Appleton North High School, Appleton, Wisconsin. 2000

▪Book cover design, "At Home With Good and Evil" by Bill McConkey, Quite Side Publishing Co., Copyright 2000
 

PUBLICATIONS:

Wisconsin Review, Volume 43 Issue 2, Spring 2009.
 

STUDIES

2008  Anatomy Life Drawing, Art Students League of New York, Manhattan Campus
2000-2005
  University of  Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Degree B.F.A.
1999
  Indiana State University, Terra Haute, Indiana

 

HONORS AND AWARDS: 

▪Third place 2008 & 2009. Peabody 2nd & 3rd Annual Art Show, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
▪Best of show 2006. 26th Annual Secura Fine Art Exhibition, Appleton, Wisconsin.
▪Juries Award. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2005 Student Honors Exhibition, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
▪Juries Award. Oshkosh 100, Monk-Reising Gallery, Oshkosh, Wisconsin 2005
▪Best of Show. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2003 Student Honors Exhibition, Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
▪Scholarship. Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. 1999


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