Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen

  • Artist’s Statement

    She infuses her works with enigmatic wisdom whilst retaining her passion and playfulness.


    The memories of an extraordinary childhood in the wilds of Africa, her experiences of diverse cultures during her travels, and the tenacity of farming life in regional Queensland are entwined and expressed throughout her art.



    The landscape, and our relationship to it, literally, analogically, and spiritually form the basis of much of her work. The artist invites a more introspective perspective, allowing her audience a chance to explore the painting’s surface unearthing the mystery beneath perhaps as a reflection of themselves.



    Mental health concerns, especially ASD, environmental damage, animal welfare, and spirituality are subjects that frequently feature in her works. Sarah derives much pleasure in mentoring emerging artists and assisting them in discovering their unique visual language.

  • Biography

    Kenyan-born; Australian artist Sarah Larsen traveled extensively before settling in central Queensland. Larsen creates abstract, impressionist, and traditional styles utilising an impressive array of media.

  • Awards

    Well over 20 awards to her name, including 'Spirit of the Outback, Waltzing Matilda Prize', Sarah was also awarded the Callide Coalfields Julian Ashton Art Scholarship in 1994/5 and 1998/9. She has regularly been a selected finalist in such prestigious awards as the Rio Tinto Alcan Martin Hanson Art Award; the Sunshine Coast Art Prize, the Bayton Art Award, the Queensland Regional Art Awards and the invitation only Tattersall’s Landscape Prize.

  • Exhibitions

    Over 30 solo exhibitions and invited entrant/exhibitor Tattersalls Landscape Prize; Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy in 2003; “Looking for Leichardt”, Leichardt Town Hall, NSW, also toured to Canberra, Emerald & Biloela.

  • Website

    http://www.artoncairncross.com.au/sarah-larsen.html

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Sarah Larsen

Far Horizons
14 x 21 x 4 cm mixed media $250.00