About This Event
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GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 5 p.m.
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 19 from 4 to 8 p.m.
DESCRIPTION
Larissa Brown is a versatile artist whose creative talents transcend multiple industries. This solo exhibition showcases a curated selection of her work, spanning three decades of her career as an illustrator, animator, comic artist, fine artist, and educator. The pieces in this exhibit draw from her experiences in the classroom and her publishing career, as well as her most recent personal works that delve into themes of love, joy, and trauma. Utilizing a wide range of mediums, from traditional to digital, Larissa infuses her art with deep emotion and personal experiences.
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Larissa Brown is a multi-faceted artist whose creative talents span multiple industries. As a Disney Fine Artist, her works are displayed in the galleries of Disneyland Resorts. She is also a former animation artist for Nickelodeon's The Rugrats and Rocket Power and has illustrated almost a dozen books for Nickelodeon's licensed properties, including Avatar: The Last Airbender. She has taught art and comics to folks at Cartoon Network, Google and LinkedIn, as well as thousands of children, teens and adults all over the world through her educational company OC Art Studios. Her favorite color is yellow and she loves doing yoga and eating brownies, but not at the same time. Larissa is the illustrator and co-creator of Clyde the Hippo picture book series, published with Penguin Workshop and is the Co-Author and Illustrator of BLAKE LASER, a science fiction graphic novel forthcoming by HarperCollins, December 2024.
CONTACT
For visits outside of normal gallery hours, please reach out to:
Barbara Holmes, Gallery Director - (949) 582-4774
VISIT US ONLINE
saddleback.edu/life-saddleback/arts/art-gallery
IG: @saddleback_artgallery
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