Larsen’s exhibit will open with a public open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, and will remain on display through Nov. 27, 2026.

An innovative landscape artist, Larsen combines diverse techniques, mixed media and painting processes to create expressive works characterized by vibrant color, rich texture and impressionistic detail.

For Larsen, however, his art is about more than simply capturing a beautiful landscape. His work reflects his fascination with nature and the emotions and spiritual connections it can inspire.

“My early observations of nature led me to recognize a true Creator,” Larsen said. “The world, humanity, and the universe reveal His remarkable handiwork. Their endless variety fills me with wonder, awakens my senses, and inspires deep reverence for Him.”

That sense of wonder is central to Larsen’s approach to creating art.

His paintings encourage viewers to slow down and rediscover the beauty found throughout creation — from tiny organisms and individual details in nature to expansive oceans, forests and even the vastness of the galaxies.

Larsen hopes his artwork can capture some of the awe and joy he experiences when observing the natural world and translate those feelings to those viewing his work.

He also sees art as a way of expressing his gratitude and connection to the Lord.

Through his paintings, Larsen hopes viewers will not only appreciate the beauty of the world around them but also see that beauty as a reminder of the goodness of its Creator.

Larsen’s formal education in art began at Brigham Young University, where he earned both a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts.

His training exposed him to a variety of artistic styles and principles, all of which continue to influence his work. Rather than limiting himself to a single style, Larsen has experimented with different techniques and materials, combining them to produce both carefully planned effects and unexpected discoveries.

While he is particularly drawn to Impressionism, Expressionism and abstract art, Larsen said he also appreciates a wide variety of artistic genres.

“We can learn so much from the wide range of artists working today and throughout history,” he said.

That openness to experimentation can be seen in the way Larsen approaches his landscapes. Instead of simply attempting to reproduce what he sees, he uses color, texture, materials and painting techniques to communicate the feelings that a particular scene evokes.

His work is therefore as much about the experience of nature as it is about the physical landscape itself.

For Larsen, inspiration can be found nearly anywhere. The smallest elements of the natural world can inspire the same sense of wonder as sweeping vistas or the immense scale of the universe.

That perspective has shaped his desire to create artwork that encourages others to look more closely at the world around them.

He hopes viewers will come away from his paintings with a renewed appreciation for creation and perhaps experience their own moments of awe, joy and reflection.

The upcoming exhibition at the Fairview Museum will provide an opportunity for local residents and visitors to experience Larsen’s interpretation of those themes through his landscape paintings and mixed-media works.

The public is invited to meet and view Larsen’s work during the opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Fairview Museum.

The exhibit will continue at the museum through Nov. 27, giving visitors several weeks to explore Larsen’s work and his artistic celebration of the natural world.

For Larsen, the opportunity to create art ultimately comes back to the same source that inspired him as a young observer of nature — a sense of wonder at the world and the belief that its beauty points toward something greater.

His work seeks to turn that wonder into an artistic experience, inviting viewers to pause, look more closely and perhaps see the natural world with renewed appreciation.