J E A N   L A R S O N  Balade Dans La Nature V oil on panel, 24"x24", $3,800.00

Jean Larson’s botanical images are much more than beautifully painted flowers. They transcend strict reality and delve into the relationship of color and light. Larson feels that people have a visceral, and often very powerful, response to color. Her work is testament to this and leads the viewer through the imagery, deep into the surface of the painting. Strongly influenced by the environment of Southern France, where she now lives and works, Larson expresses hope that her paintings be experienced rather than explained.  Flowers are a key element to her work largely due to the profound metaphors they bring out of life. - “A flower opens to the light, boldly displays its colors to the world, and then withers away. These are the stages of life I witness and experience, each with its own beauty and wisdom. I have learned much from flowers."- Jean Larson. and through her paper works her paintings are more intuitive. CLICK ON ARROW TO VIEW IMAGES