Afternoon Breeze

View Similar Items

Marsden Hartley - Flowers

French 1930's - Large French Post Impressionist 1930's Oil Still Life Artists Studio Interior

Unknown - Vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish Interior Still Life Oil Painting - Expect

Francisco Dosamantes - Mid Century Naturaleza Muerta Con Mangoes (Still Life w. Mangoes) by Dosamantes

Nicolai Cikovsky - “Bouquet in Porcelain Pitcher”

Unknown - Post Impressionist/ Modernist Still Life with Landscape oil

Michael William Eggleston - Abstract Expressionist Purple and Green Fashion Handbag Still-Life

Wanda Faust - Mid Century Modern Wheat & Fruit Still-Life

Gordon Scott - Summer Flowers 20th Century Modern British

Richard Wilson - "Vernors & Oreos" Treats for Stevie Wonder, Still-Life, Oil, Colorful

Sylvia Rutkoff - 1950s "Traffic" Oil and Sand Abstract Painting NYC Brooklyn Museum

Sylvia Rutkoff - 1950s "The Schoolgirl" Oil and Sand Figurative Painting NYC Brooklyn Museum

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 9

Larisa Aukon
Afternoon Breeze
2002

About the Item

Larisa was an important painter who lived the last twenty years of her life in Arizona. She was very popular nationally and was a well-known teacher. The body of work she left behind in private collections is significant in its quality, uniqueness and identifiable style. A secondary market for this artist who passed away in 50's in 2018 is already starting to unfold. “My goal as a painter is to infuse nature around me with spiritual qualities. Everything I observe, whether it is a tree, building, mountain, flower or rock is alive to me. I want to show more than just the obvious beauty in them. I want to show their spiritual nature and how they all combine in harmony. I sometimes carry my initial images with me for months or even years before it becomes a painting. The excitement is the moment I catch the idea!” Over the 20+ years Latvian-born painter Larisa Aukon lived in the United States, she established herself as an accomplished painter and teacher. Larisa’s education and natural talents allowed her to create masterfully-mixed and layered palettes, supported by a framework of balanced compositions. She filled her canvases with bold strokes of rich pigment, capturing the ever changing hues of natural light. Colors from the first layers seep through subsequent layers, creating the depth of brilliance that became her trademark. Aukon received her initial art training at a prestigious Art School for gifted children in her native Latvia. To be accepted, she had to pass extensive academic and art exams. Very few applicants were accepted. She had a full academic curriculum and up to 20 art lessons per week from the time she was 12 until graduation. Larisa was then accepted to the Latvian State Academy of Fine Arts, graduating with her masters. Larisa lived and worked in Arizona for the last 20 years of her life. Sadly, she passed away after a sudden illness in 2018. Her popularity has continued after her death with a strong secondary market evolving for her paintings. "Afternoon Breeze" is an excellent example of an earlier period still life. She’s featured in magazines; Southwest Art, American Art Collector, Cowboys & Indians, Phoenix Home & Garden and a book, Contemporary Art of The Southwest. Her works are in private and corporate collections throughout the world.

Creator:
Larisa Aukon
Creation Year:
2002
Dimensions:
Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Modern
Period:
2000-2009
Framing:
Framing Options Available
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Scottsdale, AZ
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU124618495162