Joshua LaRock

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Joshua LaRock "Waitin' Around" 40"x48" Oil

"Canyon’s Edge" 30"x30" Oil

"On the Rio Grande" 24"x20" Oil

Selected Sold Works

(SOLD) "Sun & Sand" 21"x28" Oil

(SOLD) "Shadow Valley" 50"x50" Oil

(SOLD) “All the Light Out There” 30"x40" Oil

(SOLD) “The Tracker” 42”x42” Oil

(SOLD) “Wistful” 25”x25” Oil

(SOLD) “Reflection” 32”x32” Oil

(SOLD) “Golden Light” 35”x29” Oil

(SOLD) “The Sun Shines Back” 28”x46” Oil

(SOLD) “Surveying the Ridge” 20”x28” Oil

(SOLD) “A Sound in the Distance” 10”x14” Oil

(SOLD) “Headwinds” 20”x16” Oil

(SOLD) “Pursuit” 16”x20” Oil

(SOLD) “Monument Valley” 23”x58” Oil

(SOLD) "Sundown" 14"x14" Oil

(SOLD) "Rising Shadows" 29”x54” Oil

Joshua Larock "The Sound of the Night" 13"x17"

(SOLD) “On the Road” 17"x27" Oil

(SOLD) “Oasis” 17”x19” Oil

(SOLD) “Descent” 21”x28” Oil

(SOLD) “Rising Shadows” 29”x54” Oil

(SOLD) “Overlook” 30”x19” Oil

(SOLD) “Braids” 27”x21” Oil

(SOLD) “Desert Repose” 21”x38” Oil

Joshua LaRock Biography

When Texas native, Joshua LaRock, returned home after years of travel and study, the call of the West could not be ignored. LaRock, similar to members of the Taos Society of Artists, is a classically trained artist inspired by European masters. LaRock recently moved back to his native state to be closer to family - and a chance trip to the Southwest inspired his first Western series. LaRock’s technical ability as an artist is among the best in contemporary paintings today. He brings a calming sensitivity of the old masters mixed with the grit of the American West.

LaRock is internationally recognized as a preeminent figurative artist. His exquisite paintings are an ode to the past filtered through a contemporary life. LaRock’s portraits and figurative pieces alike are memorable for both their emotive quality and for evoking an eerily present feeling. Inspired by Bouguereau and other masters of the past, Joshua imbues a shade of the timeless, drawing the viewer deeper into his personal interpretation of how the world ought to be.

Among Joshua’s most striking works are those of his wife, Laura. In 2012, “Portrait of the Artist’s Wife” was hailed as ‘deserving special attention’ during the historic America China Oil Painting Artists League exhibit at the Beijing World Art Museum. While “Laura in Black” was part of the prestigious BP Portrait Award 2016 exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London and is the subject of his premier instructional video “The Layers of Portrait Painting”.

LaRock has participated in exhibitions throughout the US, Europe and China, is recognized as an Art Renewal Center Living Master, and is much sought after as a workshop instructor. Joshua currently lives in Austin, Tx with his wife and two children.