Carol Larson is a self-taught textile artist whose narrative work explores social justice, climate change and women’s stories; particularly culture, mixed messages, sexual assault and aging.
In her abstract work she is inspired by everyday life; the texture of stonewalls, paths and passages, the fluidity of a kelp forest, the patterning of cracks in the sidewalk or flowers in various stages of degradation.
Her work is in the corporate art collections of James Irvine Foundation in San Francisco, CA; Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA and John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA as well as numerous private collections. She is a 2018 recipient of the Barbara Deming Memorial Award for her Defining Moments series.
She has had many solo exhibits including Visions At Museum, San Diego, CA, National Quilt Museum, Paducah, KY, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, CA, and Park National Bank Gallery, University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia Township, OH. Her juried work has been shown at George Washington University Textile Museum, Washington, DC; American Foundation for Arts & Sciences, Paris, FR, Michigan State University Museum, East Lansing, MI among others. She has exhibited internationally in six countries.
Her work has been featured in several publications, including: Art Quilting Studio, Stampington Publishing, Artistry in Fiber: Wall Art, Vol 1 by E. Ashley Rooney and Anne Lee, Schiffer Publishing, Textile Fibre Forum, Australia, The Washington Post, Magic Patch, FR, Fabric Surface Design, Storey Publishing and Surface Designers Handbook, Interweave Press.