Larry Moore

Larry Moore
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About the Artist:

Larry Moore is a painter with a message. He has committed his life to documenting the natural world. In his words:

"Today, our beautiful planet is taking a beating through overdevelopment and abuse. I try to capture the grandeur of nature. To create reminders of peace and beauty. It's my way of making a statement against destruction."

Larry was born in 1957 and raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida. When his family first began to recognize his talent, he was a tender nine. First drawing, then painting, then surfing. At age 14, Larry had already combined his passion for nature and surfing with his gift. He began airbrushing surfboards, vans and wall murals.

Since then, Larry's success has been rapid. The mass of awards listed below gives clear witness to his position among the country's leading artists. Larry has been awarded the highest national and international honors. To date, over 30 pieces of art have been accepted into the Society of Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles. Recently, he was awarded the Society's most prestigious honor, a gold award. Without pretension, Larry attributes his success to passion, hard work and problem solving; a technique he learned as an illustrator.

Since 1993, Larry has taught illustrating, drawing, creative thinking and oil and pastel workshops. In front of the classroom, he is known as an instructor, role model and mentor. Time and time again, Larry has helped promote young artists to heights they never dreamed of reaching so soon. Perhaps this ability to nurture came from the support of his family. Growing up surrounded by talent, Larry's mother, grandmother, brother and stepmother were all artists.

Larry remembers clearly the day he discovered plein air painting. From that moment, he knew exactly what he wanted to do: Combine his experience, his passion for nature and his life-long goal of becoming a better painter. "It's all about the learning journey."

AWARDS
Bucks County Local Color Best of Show 2012
Carmel Art Festival Best of Show 2006 and 2010, Best Quickdraw 2012, Best in Oils 09.
Artists' Choice 07, Honorable Mentions 2003-09
Laguna Plein Air Invitational 2008 Collectors' Choice
Easton Plein Air Best Pastoral 2009
Maui Islanders Plein Air 09, Artists' Choice Award
Society of Illustrators, NY 2005 Gold Medal
Society of Illustrators, NY Annual Exhibit 1995, 97, 1998 through 2005
Communication Arts Illustration Annual 1999, through 2008
Luerzers Archive Top 200 Illustrators Worldwide, 2005
 
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
Society of Illustrators Museum, NY
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
Laguna Museum of Art, Laguna, CA
Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL
Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
Thomas Center for the Arts, Gainesville, FL
Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL
Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, FL
Alexander Brest Museum, Jacksonville, FL
Tallahasee Museum, Tallahasee, FL
The Museum of Florida Art and Culture, Avon Park, FL
The Museum of Florida Art, Deland, FL
 
PUBLISHED
Bentley Fine Art Publishers, Harcourt, Harlequin, Hyperion, HarperCollins,
Scott Foresman, St. Martins Press, Penguin, Putnam-Berkeley, Rand-McNally,
Scholastic, Tor Books, Winn-Devon Fine Art Publishers.