Inspired by travels throughout Canada and the U.S., artist Larry Deacon is in constant search of something new in the vastness of the North American landscape. Whether viewing the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains or the rugged coastline of the eastern seaboard, Larry ventures off the beaten path to seek out that forgotten boat, or deserted lighthouse on a foggy morning.
Larry reveals a natural artistic aptitude that expresses itself today in a contemporary realist style.
By his teenage years, Larry was successfully experimenting in water colours, pen & ink, acrylics, and oils. However, his aesthetic insistence for substantive realism led to the discovery of an old method of painting using egg tempera as a medium.
Larry demonstrated his mastery of this meticulous, and arduous painting technique by creating accurate depiction's of his subject matter that have an inner life and personality the viewer responds to.  Presently his distinctive works are done in oils, acrylics, egg tempera, or gouache and have attracted a wide audience and are sure to strike a responsive chord in new viewers.
His depiction of the Cape Hatteras Light, the tallest lighthouse in America, was recently featured on a grandfather clock issued by the Danbury Mint. And most recently he has been published through Wild Wings of Minnesota USA, featuring a limited edition of his painting “Tranquility in the Cove”.

 

Presently at:

Rothwell Gallery
1718 Montreal Road
Ottawa Ontario Canada
K1J 6N5
613 745 6410 Phone
613 745 5364 Fax
www.rothwellgallery.com

Ottawa Art Gallery
Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue,
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6E2 Canada
(613) 233-8699 fax 569-7660 info@ottawaartgallery.ca

 Framed Life
3018 Bloor Street West
Etobicoke, Ontario
M8X 1C4
(416) 239-6455

Studio 737 Art Gallery
R.R.#3
Tweed, Ontario
K0K 3J0
Telephone - (613) 478-3059
Fax - (613) 478-2848

Exhibits:

Ottawa Art Expo Oct 30 – Nov 1  2009

Group Show Art Garden Drenthe
"MAPLE LEAVES IN DWINGELOO" opened by the cultural attaché at the Canadian Embassy.
The Netherlands
Europe
June – Sept 2009

McMichael Autumn Art Sale October  24-26 2008

Toronto Art Expo   March 6-9 2008

McMichael Autumn Art Sale   October 19-21, 2007

Ottawa Art Festival   May 11-13 2007

Toronto Art Expo     March 15-18 2007

Ottawa Art Festival's 12th Anniversary on April 21/22/23, 2006 at the Aberdeen Pavilion Ottawa
Ontario.

Two person art show artist Larry Deacon and Leslie Dorofi “Great Canadian Landscapes” at Rothwell Gallery Oct 2005.

City of Ottawa’s annual juried-in Art Exhibition “Selection” at the Cumberland Gallery July 2005

Art in the Park  June 4 &5 2005   At Central Park in the Glebe  Ottawa Ontario

Art in the Park  June 12 & 13   2004   At Central Park in the Glebe  Ottawa Ontario

One man art show "OUTLOOK" at Rothwell Gallery 1718 Montreal Rd., Ottawa Ontario for the month of March 2004.

City of Ottawa's annual juried-in Art Exhibition “Selection” at the Gloucester Art Gallery November 6 - December 2, 2003.

Exhibition for ArtEast's 22nd Annual Art and Photographic Exhibition at the Visual Arts Centre, Orleans Set 29 - Oct 17, 2003

Juried exhibition at the Gloucester Art Gallery September 3-October 1, 2003.

Awards

ArtEast's 22nd Annual Art and Photographic Exhibition, awarded 2nd Place for "All Lined Up" Category: Water Soluble Media, October 2003

Publishing Contracts

Danbury Mint
47 Richards Avenue
Norwalk, Connecticut
06857  USA

Wild Wings
2101 South Highway 61
Lake City, MN
55041 USA

 Television appearances

News report and interview on the NEW RO evening news presenting Larry Deacon’s one man show “OUTLOOK” in March 2004 at Rothwell Gallery.

Performing a live demonstration on The NEW RO Breakfast Report of his Egg Tempera painting techniques in April 2004.