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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.

 

Professional Memberships:

TWS: Signature

AIS     Associate

AWS   Associate

NWS   Associate

SDWS Associate

 

Georgetown Plein Air Watercolor Founder  

Mission: hosting artists’ group paint-out meetings  dedicated to promoting watercolor and plein air practice

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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 

​​2026​

  • AIS 27th Annual National Jurried Exhibition, September 4 - October 2< 2026, Mockingbird Gallery in Bend, Oregon, USA

  • AWS (American Watercolor Society)Annual Associated Members Online Exhibition, AWS Youtube Channel June-August 2026​ https://americanwatercolorsociety.org/2025-associate-members-online-exhibition-2/

  • AIS (American Impressionist Society) 10th Ipressions: Small Works Showcase, May1-30 ,2026. J.Petter Galleries , Douglas, Michigan USA  - Award of Excellence Visit catalogue https://online.flippingbook.com/view/627905623/

  • Texas Watercolor Society 77th Annual Exhibition , Ingram, Texas - 5th Place Award and HarryE and Susanne Puttuck Catalogue : 2026 – 77th Annual Exhibition Award

  • Society of Watercolor Artists, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Fabriano in Acqarello, Italy

  • Cordoba 4th Watercolor Festival, Spain

2025

  • Solo Exhibition, City Hall Gallery, Georgetown, Texas, USA (January–March 2025)

  • 76th Annual Juried Exhibition, Texas Watercolor Society, San Antonio, Texas — AWS Prize Award

  • NWWS Open, 85th Annual International Exhibition, Bellevue, Washington

  • III Festival Internacional de Acuarela Córdoba, International Watercolor Exhibition, Spain

  • FabrianoInAcquarello, International Watercolor Exhibition & Festival, Bologna, Italy

  • “Out ’n’ About”, SDWC International Plein Air Watercolor Exhibition, San Diego, California

  • “Plein Visions in Miniature”, Small Works Exhibition, Outdoor Painters Society, Corsicana, Texas

  • 2nd International Watercolor Festival & Exhibition, Qingdao, China

  • II International Art Festival “Rivers of Color”, International Exhibition

  • International Watercolor Exhibition “Orchestra for Watercolor”, Novosibirsk, Russia

  • Society of Watercolor Artists, International Annual Membership Exhibition — 2nd Place

  • American Impressionist Society, 5th https://online.flippingbook.com/view/880680333/

  • AIS 6th Annual Associate Member Exhibitions

  • “Dawn of Impressionism”, International Watercolor Exhibition, Dinan, France

  • “Small Works Exhibition”, Georgetown Art Center, Georgetown, Texas

 

Plein Air Competitions

  • 2026 - Paint the Town, Marble Falls, Texas - 1st Place Award

  • 2025 — Paint the Town, Marble Falls, Texas — 2nd Place Award

  • 2025 — 10th Capitola Plein Air Competition, California — Honorable Mention

  • 2024 — Paint the Town, Marble Falls, Texas

  • 2024 — International Watercolor Plein Air Competition, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico — 3rd Place

  • 2023 — Capitola Plein Air Competition, California — Honorable Mention

  • 2023 — Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas — 2nd Place

  • 2022 — Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas — Honorable Mention (Quick Draw)

 

 

Awards & Honors

  • TWS 77th Annual Exhibition 5th place Award https://texaswatercolorsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Awards-for-77th-Exhibition-2026.pdf

  • AIS 2026 10th  small Works  - Award of Excellence   https://online.flippingbook.com/view/627905623/

  • 2026 1st Place Award  at Pleinair Painting competition at  Paint theTown, Marble Falls, Texas

  • 2025 — AWS Prize Award, Texas Watercolor Society, 76th Annual Juried Exhibition

  • 2025 — 2nd Place, Society of Watercolor Artists International Membership Exhibition

  • 2025 — 2nd Place, Paint the Town Plein Air Competition, Marble Falls, Texas

  • 2025 — Honorable Mention, 10th Capitola Plein Air Competition, California

  • 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

  • 2023 — 2nd Place, Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas

  • 2023 — Honorable Mention, Capitola Plein Air Competition, California

  • 2022 — Honorable Mention, Buda Art Festival Plein Air Competition, Texas

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No reproduction of any kind is permitted without written permission from the artist.

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