“Fully Involved” is a life-size memorial to fallen firefighters for the city of Tacoma, WA. But my special interest in the fire service, and its dedicated personnel, was honed during my years as a resident member of the Roxborough Park Volunteer Fire Department.

Larry’s figurative subjects often depict people doing adventuresome, perhaps dangerous, work. This theme is partly derived from his 10 years as a racing driver and 3 years as a volunteer firefighter. Throughout his 11-year art career, he has strived to capture the action and intensity that make such dynamic people memorable.

Training – Larry studied figure drawing under Gary Faigin, director of the Academy of Realist Art in Seattle, WA, still-life studies under Eliott McMurrough of Indialantic, FL; representational sculpture under John Dilgarde at the Pratt Art Center in Seattle; bronze design and fabrication under Gerald Tsutakawa of Seattle; figurative sculpture under Fritz White and bas relief under Eugene Daub, at the Loveland Sculpture Academy in Colorado; and the art bronze casting process under figurative sculptor Kevin Pettelle and foundryman Todd Pettelle, at Northwest Artworks in Sultan, WA.

Larry also has proven skills in project management, gained during a long technical career in computer systems development. In recent monumental sculpture efforts, he has demonstrated that he plans and executes these complex projects on time and within budget.

Larry’s portfolio includes these commissioned bronzes:

 

CASINO - Figure of Phil Hill, 1st American World Champion in Grand
Prix auto racing.

1994 (Half life-size)KARUSSEL - Figure of Wolfgang von Trips, German count and Phil Hill's teammate in Formula 1 racing.

1995 (Half life-size)PROVA - Stylized image of the Ferrari 206 Dino classic sports car.

1995 (14th scale)FULLY INVOLVED - Trio of firefighters attacking the fire scene with a fully-charged hose.

1996 (8th-scale maquette)DAVE'S DELIGHT - Stylized image of a neo-classic sports car, resembling the Lotus Elise.

1997 (14th scale)RENAISSANCE - Stylized image of the MGF neo-classic sports car.

1998 (14th scale)T F D – “The Fire Department” firefighter’s helmet; traditional style.

1999 (Miniature; weight one pound)FULLY INVOLVED - Three firefighters suppressing a fire; a monument to
fallen members of the Tacoma, WA fire service; installed at Fire Station #5 in that city, three weeks prior to September 11, 2001.

(Life-size)SAIGON DREAM - Bust of Asian girl with braided hair.

2000 (1/3 scale)F D N Y – Firefighter’s helmet; traditional style.

2001 (Life-size)THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE - Bas relief plaque memorializing Staunton Military Academy alumni who fell in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

2002 (32 x 48 inches)TAH-KEEN-CHA – Image of a North American pronghorn. 2003 (1.2 x life-size)

Larry’s work has been shown at these venues:

Concorso Italiano - Carmel, California

Kitsap Arts Exhibit – Poulsbo, Washington (Best of Show)

Laguna Seca Vendor Village - Monterey, California

Portland International Raceway - Portland, Oregon

Seattle International Raceway - Auburn, Washington

Sky's The Limit Gallery - Portland, Oregon

The Blackhawk Collection - Monterey, California

The Globe Books - Seattle, Washington

Vail Fine Arts Gallery - Vail, Colorado

Wine Country Motor Sports - Sonoma, California

Permanent sites:

Arts Downtown Outdoor Gallery - Puyallup, Washington

Rosso Bianco Auto Museum - Aschaffenburg, Germany

British Motoring Heritage Museum – Gaydon, England

Ruston Way Waterfront Park - Tacoma, Washington

Staunton Military Academy Alumni Museum, Staunton, Virginia

Westridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch, Colorado

Larry’s work is also in private collections in America and Europe.

“Casino”, is a likeness of Phil Hill, the first American to become World Champion in Grand Prix motor racing.

 

“Tah Keen Cha” is the Oglala Sioux Indian name for a unique creature, the North American pronghorn (often but incorrectly called “antelope”), which inhabits our Western plains. This over life-size bronze image now resides outside the entrance of the Westridge Recreation Center in Highlands Ranch.

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