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Title:	Larry Bond, Lowden Gallery, July 1 - August 31
Date:	7/1/2025 - 8/31/2025
Address:	Coliseum Museum of Art, Antiques and Americana, 124 N 4th St., Oregon, IL
Location:	Oregon, IL
Hours:	Wednesday - Saturday; 10:00am - 5:00pm
Cost/Cover:	Free
Web Page:	http://www.cmaaa.org
Contact Info:	For additional information contact Kate at 815-595-5810

Details:

July 1 thru August 31, Larry Bond, Lowden Gallery

As an artist I have been drawing, sketching, and sculpting since early childhood.As a child I was often bedridden due to illness. I learned to entertain myself through the use of art by sketching, drawing, and working with modeling clay.From those early years I have continued my love of art and its creation.

Through the years I have experimented with different forms of 2D and 3D art .Acrylics, oil, charcoal, pen and ink, and watercolor have been my primary painting and drawing mediums; however, my first love is Watercolor. I find
watercolor challenging, with the blending of “washes” that make watercolor so unique. The use of the white paper to highlight the transparency and luminosity of the paint is of high importance in the watercolor painting process. I try to use
the whiteness was much as possible. The watercolor process is demanding and makes one think in reverse in order to complete a painting.

My formal art education was somewhat limited; however, several classes in architectural drafting and design were included in my college curriculum. I have studied books, watched numerous videos by watercolor experts, and watched
hundreds of artist’s live demonstrations. I have had the pleasure and good fortune to take workshops from: Tony Armendariz, David Becker, Kristy Kutch, Marilyn Derwenskus, Andy Evansen, Mark Mehaffrey, and John Salminen. In addition, a majority of my learning experiences in watercolor were through “trial
and error”.

In terms of competition and recognition I have won several awards, entered numerous art show competitions, and was accepted into the 2018 San Diego Watercolor Society’s International Watercolor Show. I have won awards from
shows at The Next Picture Show, Dixon, Illinois, Norris Gallery, St. Charles, Illinois, and Illinois Watercolor Society Member Shows. I am a Signature Member of the Illinois Watercolor Society.

When asked to describe my style I often describe it as “realistic contemporary with an occasional abstract slant”. In short, I want the viewer to see the painting as mostly realistic and be drawn-in to the scene. I enjoy painting Urbanscapes, Abstracts and Rural Landscapes.