a left handed view
photography + by LARRY ASARO
"Barcelona Jugs" (acrylic on canvas board, 2002)

hand at play

I’ve always thought work should have entertainment value. Feeling free to play and explore are keys to creativity. Fortunately, whether by luck or choice, I found that freedom. Quite honestly, in the few instances when it just wasn’t there, I left. Here in a collection of work that begins in grade school are some images reflecting a mind full of fun and entertainment with a handful of tools.

"Barcelona Jugs" (acrylic on canvas board, 2002)

"Barcelona Jugs" (acrylic on canvas board, 2002)

"Batter Up" (thumbnail impression of cricket, 1996)

"Batter Up" (thumbnail impression of cricket, 1996)

"Bi-Partisan", pen on lined paper, 2015

"Bi-Partisan", pen on lined paper, 2015

"Eliptical Workout" (fiber pen on yellow trace, 1997)

"Eliptical Workout" (fiber pen on yellow trace, 1997)

Block Party, sculptural assemblage of painted wood.

Block Party, sculptural assemblage of painted wood.

Detail, Block Party

Detail, Block Party

"Signal Transduction" (study for BBRI lobby, 3x7 acrylic, 1999)

"Signal Transduction" (study for BBRI lobby, 3x7 acrylic, 1999)

"Stingray" (felt tip pens, 1965)

"Stingray" (felt tip pens, 1965)

"Empty Hook" (colored pencil on stationery, 1992)

"Empty Hook" (colored pencil on stationery, 1992)

" Silently Each Night the Colors Chipped Their Way to Freedom" (acrylic on canvas, 2007)

" Silently Each Night the Colors Chipped Their Way to Freedom" (acrylic on canvas, 2007)

Concept sketch for year round skiing facility. (pen on vellum, 2010)

Concept sketch for year round skiing facility. (pen on vellum, 2010)

The Juggler, 2026, (sold)

The Juggler, 2026, (sold)

Back of the placemat "study", 2012 (I love when restaurants give crayons to kids.)

Back of the placemat "study", 2012 (I love when restaurants give crayons to kids.)

"Ron" ( quick caricature, pen on note pad, 2022)

"Ron" ( quick caricature, pen on note pad, 2022)

"Surprising Risa" (first acrylic on canvas, 1971

"Surprising Risa" (first acrylic on canvas, 1971

Photo of album cover doodle, (felt pen on cardboard, 1971)

Photo of album cover doodle, (felt pen on cardboard, 1971)

"Architecture Goes to the Beach" (sand sculpture concept sketch, 1991)

"Architecture Goes to the Beach" (sand sculpture concept sketch, 1991)

Adding a Splash of Color. Entry for “Out of The Box” silent auction, NRAS, 2026

Adding a Splash of Color. Entry for “Out of The Box” silent auction, NRAS, 2026

Thumbnail sketch-residence (pencil on bond, 1976)

Thumbnail sketch-residence (pencil on bond, 1976)

"Off the Grid" modular residence thumbnail (pen and pencil on bond, 1977)

"Off the Grid" modular residence thumbnail (pen and pencil on bond, 1977)

"Henry" (quick caricature, pen on sketch paper, 1980)

"Henry" (quick caricature, pen on sketch paper, 1980)

"Calendar Still Life" (prismacolor art-stix on bond, 1995)

"Calendar Still Life" (prismacolor art-stix on bond, 1995)

Around the Block, wall sculpture, 2026

Around the Block, wall sculpture, 2026

"Deflategate" (pen on vellum, 2015)

"Deflategate" (pen on vellum, 2015)

DIY Faux Painting (detail,rag and sponge techniques, 2005)

DIY Faux Painting (detail,rag and sponge techniques, 2005)

Block Island, 2026

Block Island, 2026