Contemporary New Zealand artist, Larisse Hall has work in private collections worldwide. Based from her home-studio in Nelson (New Zealand), her work is a contemplation of life's interactions and connections, exploring the essence and complexities of relationship.

Abstracting the push / pull effect of human relations, and using her own symbolism as language, Larisse’s hand shaped, wall-hung, canvases have become an integral part of her painting process. Each canvas is eagerly encouraged and nurtured individually, to acquire its unique personality. Through this manipulation of spatial elements and synergy of form, Larisse searches out balance and harmony within relationship. 'Previously I have been solely occupied with harmony… my focus is now shifting, finding the balance within non-balance, noticing distance and the push / pull that acts as balance and stabilization with in this', allowing the existence and precariousness of non-balance to achieve the essential balance and synchronization of relationship. This primal expression of natural rhythms allows true interaction and connection between each piece. Thus, time, light, movement and experience all enhance and embellish the sensory response that Larisse’s work invokes.

Brief Biography

Larisse Hall was born in South Auckland (New Zealand) in 1970. A capable artist from an early age, Larisse ceased her 18 year career in fashion as a designer / pattern drafter in December 2008 to pursue her painting full time. Larisse exhibits successfully through out the region.

Galleries Showing Larisse's Work

• The Refinery Artspace, Halifax St, Nelson
• Up The Garden Path, Motueka
• King and Teppett, Main St, Palmerston North
• Black Asterisk Gallery, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland

• 13 Mar 2011 - 03 Apr 2011: Salamander Art Gallery , Hereford St, Christchurch, Significant Solo Exhibition – 'Pulse' - UNFORTUNATELY CANCELLED DUE TO FEB 22nd 2011 EARTHQUAKE
• 08 Nov 2010 - 03 Dec 2010: Refinery Artspace, Halifax St, Nelson, Outer Space – Solo Exhibition (Life on Paper)
• 02 Oct 2010 - 23 Oct 2010: Art @ 203, 203 Trafalgar St, Nelson, Solo Exhibition–'Breathe'. Working in Exhibition during Arts Festival
• 25 Jun 2009 - 18 Jul 2009: The Independent Theatre and Arts Centre, Church St, Nelson, 'Love' Solo Exhibition
• 01 Nov 2007 - 30 Dec 2007: Momentum Gallery, Equilibrium, Church St, Nelson, 'Kiss' Solo Exhibition

• 09 Mar 2013 - 07 Apr 2013: Selected 2013 City of Dunedin Art Awards, Dunedin Railway Station, Anzac Square, Dunedin
• 01 Mar 2013: Tasman School '100 Artworks & Memorabilia Exhibition and Auction', 417 Aporo Rd, Tasman Collaborative Exhibition
• 30 Dec 2012 - 19 Jan 2013: Morrison St Cafe Front Gallery,
• 12 Dec 2012 - 15 Jan 2013: 'Festivities' Main Gallery, Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville, Collaborative Exhibition. The gallery is closed 24th Dec - Jan 2nd 2013.
• 08 Dec 2012 - 06 Jan 2013: An Artists Guide to Summer, New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1 Queens Wharf, Wellington. Collaborative 'Cash n Carry' Exhibition.
• 22 Nov 2012 - 08 Jan 2013: AA Monochrome Collaborative Exhibition, Corban Estate Arts Centre, Henderson
• 18 Oct 2012 - 11 Nov 2012: The Suter Art Gallery, Selected Group Exhibition, Bridge Street Nelson, Opening 17th October
• 16 Oct 2012: Pecha Kucha, Presentation No.12, Arts Festival, TSB Bank Mainstage, Founders Park
• 31 Aug 2012 - 26 Sep 2012: City Gallery, 28 Don St, Invercargill, Group Exhibition
• 02 Aug 2012 - 05 Aug 2012: The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington
• 27 Jul 2012 - 29 Jul 2012: Nelson Art Expo, Nelson Airport Hanger, Nelson
• 06 May 2012 - 25 May 2012: The Refinery Artspace, Outer and Inner Space, Exhibition with Lee Woodman & AnnCT Braunsteiner
• 22 Feb 2012: Nelson Airport (New Works),
• 01 Jan 2012: Aspiring Art Prize , Holy Trinity School, Wanaka
• 19 Nov 2011 - 11 Dec 2011: City of Dunedin Art Awards, First Floor, Dunedin Railway Station, Anzac Square, Dunedin, Selected to Exhibit
• 15 Sep 2011 - 15 Oct 2011: Collingwood St Gallery, Collingwood St, Nelson
• 09 Sep 2011 - 28 Oct 2011: RED ART Gallery, Regional Art Exhibition, Bridge St. Nelson
• 29 Aug 2011 - 18 Sep 2011: McKee Art Gallery, The Suter, Nelson
• 29 Jul 2011 - 24 Aug 2011: ILT(Invercargill Licensing Trust), 2011 Annual Art Awards Exhibition City Gallery, 28 Don St, Invercargill
• 15 Jul 2011 - 19 Aug 2011: 15th Biennial North Otago Art Society Art Awards Exhibition, Forrester Gallery, Oamaru
• 20 Mar 2011 - 06 Jun 2011: Reflections Art Gallery, WOW, Quarantine Rd, Nelson
• 14 Jan 2011 - 16 Feb 2011: Wallace Gallery Morrinsville, Thames St, Morrinsville, 'It Must Be Love Group Exhibition – Main Gallery
• 01 Jan 2011: Momemtum Gallery, Equilibrium, Church St, Nelson, Exhibition with Tania Bostock and Paula Cunnife
• 15 Nov 2010 - 15 Feb 2011: Reflections Art Gallery, WOW, Nelson, Summer Group Exhibition
• 28 Oct 2010 - 31 Oct 2010: Art in a Garden, Flaxmere, 128 Westenra's Rd, Hawarden
• 30 Apr 2010 - 01 May 2010: Left Bank Art Gallery, Greymouth 'Stepping Out' - 4 Nelson Artists Go West (featuring Larisse Hall, Sally Reynolds, Lynette Graham and Lynn Price)
• 09 Nov 2009 - 05 Dec 2009: Refinery Artspace, 3 Halifax St, Nelson
• 11 Aug 2009 - 30 Aug 2009: McKee Gallery, Suter Art Gallery, Bridge St, Nelson, 'Six in the City' Group Exhibition organized by Larisse Hall
• 01 May 2009: Nelson Airport (Passion Series),
• 01 Jan 2009 - 31 Jan 2009: Art at 203, 203 Trafalgar St, Nelson, Co Founding Member/ Art Director/ Exhibitor, Voluntary set up & start of an art co-op including Manning of Art Gallery for one day a week, exhibition, hanging, gallery organisation and customer skills / sales, cleaning…
• 05 Mar 2008 - 05 May 2008: Nelson Airport (Love Series),
• 12 Jan 2008 - 13 Jan 2008: Queens Gardens Art Exhibition (Nelson),
• 01 Jan 2007: Nelson Suter Art Society Spring and Autumn Exhibitions, The Suter Art Gallery, Nelson

• Aesthetica Magazine Dec/Jan 2013 issue (Artist Directory)
• Black Asterisk Gallery, Ponsonby Rd, Auckland