Larry was born in 1957 and raised in Cocoa Beach, Florida.  When his family first began to recognize his talent, he was only nine.  He first learned drawing, then painting, then surfing.  By the age of 14, Larry had combined his passion for nature and surfing with his artwork by airbrushing surfboards, vans and wall murals.

Since then, Larry's success has been rapid.  Larry has been awarded the highest national and international honors with over 30 pieces of art accepted into the Society of Illustrators in New York and Los Angeles.  Recently, he was awarded the Society's most prestigious honor, a gold award.  Without pretension, Larry attributes his success to passion, hard work and problem solving; a technique he learned as an illustrator.

Since 1993, Larry has taught illustrating, drawing, creative thinking and oil and pastel workshops.  In front of the classroom, he is known as an instructor, role model and mentor.  Perhaps this ability to nurture came from the support of his family. Growing up surrounded by talent, Larry's mother, grandmother, brother and stepmother were all artists.

Describing his artwork, Larry states, "Today, our beautiful planet is taking a beating through overdevelopment and abuse.  I try to capture the grandeur of nature to create reminders of peace and beauty.  It's my way of making a statement against destruction."