Klee Larsen is a Vancouver-based visual artist who uses the horizon lines in nature as her inspiration. She attended school for photography in 2007 at Focal Point School in Vancouver. Born into a family of artists, creating and making messes was a part of her everyday life as a child on Salt Spring Island. Both her parents are established painters and her sister is a celebrated ceramic artist. 

Klee loves to combine old and new technologies by using film and then digitizing the image. Working with film gives Klee her favourite result; grain from high-speed film and being able to work with large negatives. Painting and silver leafing have become an integral part of her practice. Larsen’s most recent work has her using multiple layers of silver leaf and resin to create depth under the printed photograph. Her images are printed on mylar paper to give a translucent look to the print, which is then sealed with resin and finished with cold wax for a matte surface.  

Her most resent work are photographs from Iona Beach Regional Park in Richmond, Jericho Beach and along the ferry routes to the Gulf Islands. Klee’s inspiration for this body of work comes from the natural phenomenon of gas bubbles forming in frozen bodies of water. The motivation around this work is to create images that intrigue her audience through the process inspired by the beautiful ice bubbles. By juxtaposing classic techniques with the subject matter, Larsen’s works help invoke memory and experience for the viewer. 

Larsen currently lives and works on the unceded Indigenous territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. You will find Klee in her studio at 1000 Parker Street. 

Open to commissions if you are looking for a specific size.

FAQ

Turnaround time

-All mixed media art listed is ready to be shipped. If you are curious about custom orders and turn around time please contact me as it will vary from project to project.

-Photography prints and art prints will be made to order. I use a printing company located in the same building as my studio. As we are both small business this might make your print completed a bit slower. If you are working with a specific time line, let me know ahead and we can try our best to accommodate.

Shipping

-Since I am a one woman show I will try and ship your package within five days of purchase. If this is not possible I will contact you directly. If you have picked a shipping option with tracking I will send you the tracking number once I receive it. We will be in contact to figure out a Local Pick Up if you choose this option in Vancouver.

Refunds

-All sales are final. Sorry

We are a one woman show at Klee Larsen Designs. Shipping will done as soon as possible. 

If you are a local Vancouver pick up, I will contact you about pick up.

If you need your order shipped for a specific timeline please email info@kleelarsen.com so we can try and accommodate.

If your art gets lost in the mail or breaks we unfortunately can not refund you. Please keep Route Insurance selected as they will cover for lost or damaged work. If you unselect this option you will not be covered. If you are in the Vancouver area and want to try out a piece before purchasing please contact me to arrange a time.

info@kleelarsen.com