Paintings of Catholic Saints by Kevin Raye Larson

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Acrylic Paintings of Catholic Saints
by Kevin Raye Larson from his "Saint" Series
Krayel Art Studio
United States

Kevin Larson's controversial and critically acclaimed "Saint" Series is Kevin's most ambitious collection to date. Because it interprets and depicts the Catholic Saints in a sensual light, the collection has garnered its critical acclaim as well as damnation. Although Larson has no Catholic affiliation himself, clergy members and their following are some of his most avid collectors. Reproductions of the "Saint" paintings can be found all over the United States in churches, monasteries, and private collections.

Recent appraisals of his "Saint" paintings determined the works to be of "impeccable" quality. His latest works are an enthralling symbiosis of contrasting styles that evoke the artist's continued evolution in the world of art.

[Some text has been paraphrased from Larson's website.]

Painting entitled Living on a Prayer - Kevin Raye
Larson's interpretation of the Last Rites of
Saint Aloysius from Larson's Saint series

"Living on a Prayer" by Kevin Raye Larson
The Last Rites of Saint Aloysius, from Larson's "Saint" Series
1994 Acrylic on Canvas 48" X 48"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

Painting entitled Jude - Kevin Raye
Larson's interpretation of Saint Jude, the
Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases,
from Larson's Saint series paintings

"Jude" by Kevin Raye Larson
Saint Jude, the Patron Saint of Hopeless Cases,
from Larson's "Saint" Series
1994 Acrylic on Canvas 30" X 40"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

Painting entitled Predator - Kevin Raye
Larson's interpretation of Saint Ailbe,
from Larson's Saint series paintings

"Predator" by Kevin Raye Larson
Saint Ailbe from Larson's "Saint" Series
1994 Acrylic on Canvas 30" X 40"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

Painting entitled Torture - Kevin Raye
Larson's interpretation of The Torment of Saint
Leodegarius, from Larson's Saint series paintings

"Torture" by Kevin Raye Larson
The Torment of Saint Leodegarius,
from Larson's "Saint" Series
1997 Acrylic on Canvas 30" X 40"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

Painting entitled Martyrdom - Kevin Raye Larson's
interpretation of The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian II,
from Larson's Saint series paintings

"Martyrdom" by Kevin Raye Larson
The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian II,
from Larson's "Saint" Series
2005 Acrylic/Giclee Reproduction on Canvas 24" X 36"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

Painting entitled Stigmata - Kevin Raye
Larson's interpretation of Saint Francis of
Assisi Receiving the Stigmata - from
Larson's Saint series paintings

"Stigmata" by Kevin Raye Larson
Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata,
from Larson's "Saint" Series
1995 Acrylic on Canvas 30" X 40"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

Painting entitled Surrender - Kevin Raye
Larson's interpretation of Saint Francis of
Assisi Surrendering the Material World,
from Larson's Saint series paintings

"Surrender" by Kevin Raye Larson
Saint Francis of Assisi Surrendering the Material World,
from Larson's "Saint" Series
2003 Acrylic on Canvas 30" X 40"
Image Copyright © by Kevin Raye Larson

"Surrender," a commissioned piece, marks the ninth installment in the "Saints" series and is considered to be one of Kevin's most accomplished paintings.

Closeup of Larson's Surrender painting

Larson's descriptions accompanying his paintings in the "Saint" series begin at this link at his website: http://www.krayel.com/sebastian2.html. Larson's email is krayel@earthlink.net.

This is our second exhibit of paintings by Kevin Raye Larson. Our first exhibit of his nude paintings from his other collections can be viewed at this link (includes Larson's biography).

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