Larkin Gallery, Inc.
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Provincetown, MA 02657
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Larkin Gallery, Inc.
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Harwich Port, MA 02646
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Elisabeth Pearl (1945-2024)
Having had moved away from her traditional subjects, Elisabeth Pearl's ICON work in this exhibit features mixed media and oil on masonite paintings that utilize heavy cosmic and mystic iconography created with delicate intricacy that is a marvel to see. While her Cosmic and Altarpiece works lean into theological and architectural surrealism, the broader overarching themes of her collection balance these spiritual escapes against the grounding, everyday environments she is most widely known for.
Elisabeth Pearl has been with Larkin Gallery since 2014 and was a life member of The Copley Society of Art in Boston. In 2023 Provincetown Art Association and Museum hosted a solo exhibition of her work that included pieces from several of her series. Elisabeth Pearl passed away in May of 2024 as her final full-scale lifetime exhibit was being presented with Larkin Gallery.
T H E I C O N S E R I E S ( B E N E A T H T H E S U R F A C E )
C O S M I C S E R I E S
T H E M A D O N N A A L T A R P I E C E
The Madonna Altarpiece is a seven panel collection that uses iconic religious imagery, local landmarks and the superimposition of the artist herself. This is one of pearl's signature pieces.
TRADITIONAL SUBJECTS
Bubulas, oil/canvas, 20 X 24"
Intricate details in a piece from Pearl's Icon Series.