American Heroes
Works by Larry Winston Collins
Larry Winston Collins was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Before pursuing a career as a fine artist, Collins worked as a graphics designer. Collins received his BFA degree from Columbus College of Art and Design, in Columbus, Ohio, USA and his MFA degree from the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Collins considers himself to be a Mixed Media artist, working in a variety of materials and techniques. His past works include Drawings, Mixed Media Paintings and Sculptures, Collage, and Printmaking. Collins sometimes combines various disciplines to create a technique he refers to as “Art Fusion”. Collins exhibits nationally and internationally. Collins, also an educator, taught at Columbus College of Art and Design for several years and is a Retired Associate Professor from the Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Collins now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio.
My interest in linoleum block printing peaked after I enrolled in a printmaking course with master printmaker Robert Blackburn, founder and director of the well-known Printmakers Workshop in New York City. He encouraged me to explore creating prints using traditional wood and linoleum block techniques. I enjoy using the linoleum block printing process because of its graphic yet spontaneous effect.