Larry Winston Collins
Artist Information
Larry Winston Collins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Before pursuing a career as a fine artist, Collins worked as a graphics designer. Collins received his BFA degree from Columbus College of Art and Design, in Columbus, Ohio, and his MFA degree from the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Collins also received a fellowship to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. The “Artist to Africa Fellowship” presented by “ACE” (Arts for Community Expression), facilitated Collins’ travels to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa. Collins has received many other awards including grants from the Ohio and Greater Columbus Arts Councils. Collins also received two residency fellowships in Dresden, Germany.
Collins exhibits widely in Ohio and throughout the United States. Collins, also an educator, taught at Columbus College of Art and Design and is now an Associate Professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Collins considers himself to be a mixed media artist, working in a variety of materials and techniques. His past works include drawings, mixed media paintings and sculptures, collage, and printmaking. Collins sometimes combines various disciplines to create a technique he refers to as “Art Fusion.”
“From what I remember of my trip to Dresden is it being a true adventure. This was my first time in Europe and my first time traveling overseas alone. I remember the folks at the Kunsthaus Raskolnikoff being especially nice. I met some great German artist friends and took trips to Berlin, Leipzig, and a porcelain factory in Meissen. I was able to produce a series of large drawings and some small relief paintings. My fellowship was a truly rewarding experience.”
