Doris' Artist Statement

Doris and her husband, Lars, moved to Grand Rapids in 1994 after living in southern Illinois for 23 years.  In the spring of 1993, Doris retired after 27 years of teaching.  The following fall, Doris and Lars taught for a semester at the graduate school of business in Grenoble, France and in early summer, Lars joined the faculty at GVSU and Doris began to enjoy retirement.

In the spring of 1998, Doris took a weekend watercolor workshop from Loretta Sailors at Frederick Meijer Gardens.  She was hooked!  Since that time she has studied under Donald Davis at the Lowell Arts Center and Loretta Sailors in Grand Rapids. Doris has participated in several workshops and classes sponsored by Rivertown Artists’ Guild.

You are invited to view more of Doris' work, please visit her website - www.dorislarson.com

Doris’ artwork has been accepted at Arts and Celebration (2003 and 2007), The West Michigan Regional Competition at the Lowell Area Arts Center (2003, 2004 and 2007) and at Festival (2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008.)  One of her pieces was accepted in the ISEA Annual Juried Exhibition in Santa Cruz, California in 2007 and she has been invited to submit pieces for several special local exhibitions.  She exhibits at Starbucks in Gaslight Village, at the Westminster Art Gallery, and at various Rivertown Artist Guild venues.  She also has work at Montaage and the Beaver Boatique on Beaver Island.