About the artist
Inspired by travel and direct observation, Larisa creates expressive watercolor works painted primarily from life. Based in Texas, she exhibits nationally and internationally, and her paintings are held in private collections around the world.
A Signature Member of the Texas Watercolor Society, Larisa is engaged in the watercolor community. She is the founder of Georgetown Plein Air Watercolor, an artists’ group dedicated to promoting watercolor and plein air practice through shared paint-outs and community connection. Since 2026, she has also served as the U.S. country leader for the UrbinoInAcquarello International Watercolor Festival, Italy
Contact
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"Sunny Serenity", Watercolor 12"x16", was created en pleinair in Fermo (Italy) during Fabrianoin Acquarello International Watercolor Festival in April 2023 and won a prize Award of Red and White Gallery in memory of Gladys Dehn in Texas Watercolor Society 75th Annual Exhibition, 2024
"Morning Bliss", watercolor 18"x24"
painted in Capitola Pleinair event and awarded with an Honnorable Mention in November 2025, was also a TOP FINALIST at Pleinair Magazine 15th Annual Pleinair Salon Art Competition, December 2025
Selected Exhibitions
2025
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Solo Exhibition, City Hall Gallery, Georgetown, Texas, USA (January–March 2025)
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76th Annual Juried Exhibition, Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio, Texas — AWS Prize Award
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NWWS Open, 85th Annual International Exhibition, Bellevue, Washington
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III Festival Internacional de Acuarela Córdoba, International Watercolor Exhibition, Spain
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FabrianoInAcquarello, International Watercolor Exhibition & Festival, Bologna, Italy
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“Out ’n’ About”, SDWC International Plein Air Watercolor Exhibition, San Diego, California
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“Plein Visions in Miniature”, Small Works Exhibition, Outdoor Painters Society, Corsicana, Texas
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2nd International Watercolor Festival & Exhibition, Qingdao, China
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II International Art Festival “Rivers of Color”, International Exhibition
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International Watercolor Exhibition “Orchestra for Watercolor”, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Society of Watercolor Artists, International Annual Membership Exhibition — 2nd Place
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American Impressionist Society, 5th & 6th Annual Associate Member Exhibitions
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“Dawn of Impressionism”, International Watercolor Exhibition, Dinan, France
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“Small Works Exhibition”, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, Texas
Plein Air Competitions
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2025 — Paint the Town, Marble Falls, Texas — 2nd Place
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2025 — 10th Capitola Plein Air Competition, California — Honorable Mention
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2024 — Paint the Town, Marble Falls, Texas
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2024 — International Watercolor Plein Air Competition, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — 3rd Place
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2023 — Capitola Plein Air Competition, California — Honorable Mention
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2023 — Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas — 2nd Place
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2022 — Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas — Honorable Mention (Quick Draw)
Awards & Honors
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2025 — AWS Prize Award, Texas Watercolor Society, 76th Annual Juried Exhibition
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2025 — 2nd Place, Society of Watercolor Artists International Membership Exhibition
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2025 — 2nd Place, Paint the Town Plein Air Competition, Marble Falls, Texas
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2025 — Honorable Mention, 10th Capitola Plein Air Competition, California
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2024 — Red & White Gallery Prize (In Memory of Gladys Dehn),
Texas Watercolor Society, 75th Annual Exhibition -
2024 — 3rd Place, People of San Miguel Category,
San Miguel International Watercolor Festival, Mexico -
2024 — Top 100 Finalist, PleinAir Magazine October Competition
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2023 — 2nd Place, Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas
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2023 — Honorable Mention, Capitola Plein Air Competition, California
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2022 — Honorable Mention, Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas