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Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1951, Larry Preston spent much of his teenage years at the Worcester Art Museum viewing the museum’s collection of Flemish still life paintings.   At a young age, he began imitating their work and eventually arrived at the technique he uses today to paint his still lifes and landscapes.   Completely self-taught his work evolved over many years.   Also in his late teens, Larry embarked on what became a successful career as a musician.   After 25 years in the music business, he decided to return to his first love,...more
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LARRY PRESTON SOLO EXHIBITION

Plainfield, MA - March 16th, 2011

AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR MAGAZINE PREVIEW ARTICLE FOR LARRY PRESTON SOLO EXHIBITION AT WILLIAM BACZEK FINR ART MARCH 16, 2011 - APRIL 16, 2011 APRIL ISSUE

BREAKING TRADITION

Plainfield, MA - March 10th, 2011

By Laura Holland Image Courtesy of Larry Preston Broken China, 20x16 oil on panel Austerity and opulence, realism and artifice, dispassionate examination and enthusiastic engagement—these are the complementary qualities that Larry Preston skillfully combines in his still life paintings. Building up layers of translucent glazes of oil paint to create shimmering surfaces, Preston bases his intimately scaled paintings such as “Lemon” and “Canton with Fruit” on longstanding tradition, adding an individual twist. While he was painting “Canton with Fruit,” one piece of china nearly fell to the floor. Not the lid, precariously balanced on a bowl of plums on the right, but the little pitcher, placed on the left between a sunflower and a fig. This pitcher was a very old, precious piece, borrowed from a friend. “I saw it teetering and caught it just in time,” he says. “That’s when I started...

Larry Preston SOUTHERN LIGHT

Plainfield, MA - March 21st, 2009

AMERICAN ART CLLECTOR MAGAZINE PREVIEW -APRIL 2009 ISSUE - SOLO EXHIBITION - LARRY PRESTON SOUTHERN LIGHT www.americanartcollector.com