{"Id":7549,"Name":"Joshua LaRock","Biography":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT INFO:\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EWebsite:\u003C/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.joshualarock.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.joshualarock.com\u003C/a\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E Born in 1982 in Austin, TX; currently lives in New York, NY.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E Joshua LaRock is quickly becoming a sought after and much admired Classical Realist. After receiving a baccalaureate degree in Music Business at The University of Colorado, Denver in 2005, LaRock found himself compelled to explore a completely different vocation as an artist in the realm of classical painting. It was a resolute and challenging decision that led him to the Water Street Atelier, where he received tutelage from Jacob Collins. Being in New York, studying with Collins, and acquiring masterful draughtsmanship at an astonishing rate are proving to be fruitful for LaRock, and his work feels more of a midcareer artist than an emerging painter.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ELaRock\u0027s works are almost an ode to the past while being filtered through his life, his point of reference. This makes his emotive portraits memorable and potent and gives his narrative pieces an eerily contemporary attitude. Even when referencing Bouguereau or using a pastoral theme, LaRock imbues a shade of the contemporaneous, drawing the viewer deeper into his world. His still life paintings almost pop off the canvas and give new reverie to the ordinary. Each work is tightly rendered and thoughtfully composed; this is in stark contrast to LaRock\u0027s en plein air landscapes, which are soft touches of color carefully recording a specific moment or truth in nature.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E In 2012 LaRock\u0027s portrait submission of his wife, Laura was hailed as \u0027deserving special attention\u0027 during the historic America China Oil Painting Artist League (ACOPAL) exhibit at the Beijing World Art Museum. Reproductions of \u0022Laura\u0022 quickly became the best selling souvenir throughout the extent of the Chinese tour. Since his Chinese debut LaRock has been commissioned to paint portraits of many distinguished Chinese personalities including Mrs. Wang Limei, Director of the Beijing World Art Museum, Mr. Brian Lu, Vice President and General Manager of Apple Inc. in greater China, Actress Zhou Zhi and the popular Chinese singer, Yi Liyuan.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E Joshua LaRock is represented by galleries in Cape Cod - \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.collinsgalleries.com\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ewww.collinsgalleries.com\u003C/a\u003E, Santa Fe, and Palm Desert \u003Ca href=\u0022http://www.srbrennengalleries.com\u0022 target=\u0022\u0022\u003Ewww.srbrennengalleries.com\u003C/a\u003E, has participated in exhibitions throughout the US and has received a number of awards from the Art Renewal Center. He is also a core teacher of The Grand Central Atelier.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E- Alison Collins, Collins Galleries\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECURRICULUM VITAE\u003C/strong\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EEDUCATION:\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2006-09 - Intensive classical drawing and painting study under Jacob Collins. Water Street Atelier, New York, New York\u003Cbr /\u003E2007 Instruction in landscape painting and drawing in the tradition of the original Hudson River School. Hudson River School for Landscape, New York\u003Cbr /\u003E2005 University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado Bachelor of Science in Music, Summa Cum Laude Major: Music Industry Studies with a focus in Music Business.\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESELECTED EXHIBITIONS:\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2015\u003Cbr /\u003ESmall Works, Collins Galleries, Orleans MA\u003Cbr /\u003EPaintings Acquired by the CS Lewis Institute, Salmagundi Club, NY NY\u003Cbr /\u003ENude: A Figure Drawing Exhibition, Eleventh Street Arts, NY NY\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2014\u003Cbr /\u003EShowroom Exhibition, LaRock / Klein Studios, NY NY\u003Cbr /\u003ESmall Works, Collins Galleries, Orleans MA\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2013\u003Cbr /\u003ESmall Works, Collins Galleries, Orleans MA\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2012\u003Cbr /\u003EACOPAL: Contemporary American Realism Beijing World Art Museum, Beijing, China\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Figure, Collins Galleries, Orleans MA\u003Cbr /\u003EGrand Opening McColl Fine Arts, Charlotte NC\u003Cbr /\u003EACOPAL: Contemporary American Realism Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown OH\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2011\u003Cbr /\u003EExpressing the Figure: Drawings from Life St. John\u0027s University, Queens NY\u003Cbr /\u003EACOPAL: Inaugural Exhibition of Contemporary American Realism National Arts Club, NY NY\u003Cbr /\u003E2010\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EYoung Masters Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich CT\u003Cbr /\u003EReviving Realism Cavalier Galleries, Greenwich CT\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2008\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EJacob Collins and the Water Street Atelier Atlanta Art Gallery, Atlanta GA\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Water Street Atelier Meredith Long \u0026amp; Company, Houston TX\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003EAWARDS: \u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E2013 First Place $10,000 Prize, Grand Central Academy Figure Drawing Competition\u003Cbr /\u003E2012 Finalist Art Renewal Center International Salon, Figurative Category\u003Cbr /\u003E2011 Grand Prize Winner ACOPAL Open Competition: for membership and inclusion in the National Arts Club and Chinese Exhibitions\u003Cbr /\u003E2011 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition\u003Cbr /\u003E2008 First Place, Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition\u003Cbr /\u003E2007 First Place, Art Renewal Center International Salon, Drawing Category\u003Cbr /\u003E2007 Second Place, Art Renewal Center Scholarship Competition\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ETEACHING: \u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ECore Instructor - The Grand Central Atelier 2009-Present\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESELECTED PUBLICATIONS: \u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003ESeeing Realist Art In A New Light Kate Spade October 2015\u003Cbr /\u003EIn the Studio with Allison: Michael Klein and Joshua LaRock\u003Cbr /\u003ETwo Artists Invited to a Chateau on the Riviera Plein Air Magazine December-January 2015\u003Cbr /\u003EGallery Chronicles by James Panero The New Criterion, January 2015\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Real Deal China Daily September 2012\u003Cbr /\u003EArtists Making Their Mark: Three To Watch Fine Art Connoisseur October 2011\u003Cbr /\u003EGallery Chronicles by James Panero The New Criterion, June 2011\u003Cbr /\u003EYoung Masters American Art Collector September 2010\u003Cbr /\u003EReviving Realism American Art Collector February 2010\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Grand Central Academy of Art: A Collective Vision for a Classical Revival\u003Cbr /\u003EAmerican Artist, Drawing Spring 2009\u003Cbr /\u003EJacob Collins and the Water Street Atelier American Art Collector October 2008\u003Cbr /\u003EThe Hudson River School for Landscape: Reviving an American Tradition American Artist, Workshop Winter 2007\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003Cbr /\u003E\u003C/p\u003E","Awards":null,"HasAlbums":false,"HasPortraits":false,"HasRelationships":false,"HasArticles":false,"HasDepictedPlaces":false,"HasLetters":false,"HasLibraryItems":false,"HasProducts":false,"HasSignatures":false,"HasVideos":false,"HasMapLocations":true,"TotalArtworks":38}