Original work · An evolving collection

Lara Bolgren Art

From vibrant impasto color to soft pencil, this collection traces an evolving creative journey shaped by emotion, curiosity, and play.

Featured commission · 2023

Under a
Blue Moon

Bold color and layered texture create a sense of energy, movement, and wonder.

48″ H × 48″ W · Oil on canvas

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Details of the 2023 commission

Close-up of red, coral, yellow, and blue impasto in Under a Blue Moon

Close-up of green, yellow, blue, and coral impasto in Under a Blue Moon

Wide close-up of multicolor texture in Under a Blue Moon

Selected Works

Keep Breathing, original oil on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Keep Breathing48″ H × 30″ W
Oil on canvas

Leftovers, original mixed media artwork by Lara Bolgren — Leftovers30″ H × 24″ W
Mixed media

Bubble Gum Tree, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Bubble Gum Tree30″ H × 24″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Snapdragons Blue, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Snapdragons Blue20″ H × 20″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Snapdragons Red, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Snapdragons Red20″ H × 20″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Snapdragons Green, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Snapdragons Green20″ H × 20″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Union in June, original oil on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Union in June3 panels · 24″ H × 10″ W each
Oil on canvas

Emily’s “Sunsec”, original oil on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Emily’s “Sunsec”30″ H × 40″ W
Oil on canvas

Wildflowers, original mixed media artwork by Lara Bolgren — Wildflowers24″ H × 18″ W
Mixed media
Commissioned in 2026

Evolution of a Girl

New Perspective, original airbrush artwork by Lara Bolgren — New Perspective23″ H × 18″ W
Airbrush

19 in '99, original mixed media artwork by Lara Bolgren — 19 in '9930″ H × 20″ W
Mixed media

Value Study, original acrylic artwork by Lara Bolgren — Value Study14″ H × 11″ W
Acrylic

Held, original acrylic artwork by Lara Bolgren — Held20″ H × 16″ W
Acrylic

In Your Shadow, original oil artwork by Lara Bolgren — In Your Shadow24″ H × 24″ W
Oil

Notes After Etta - Redacted, original mixed media on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Notes After Etta - Redacted36″ H × 24″ W
Mixed media on canvas

Pencils

Girl, original pencil artwork by Lara Bolgren — Girl24″ H × 18″ W
Pencil

I've Just Seen a Face, original pencil artwork by Lara Bolgren — I've Just Seen a Face24″ H × 18″ W
Pencil

Jaxon, original pencil · commissioned in 2011 artwork by Lara Bolgren — Jaxon24″ H × 18″ W
Pencil · Commissioned in 2011

In the Beginning

Inner Demons, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Inner Demons28″ H × 22″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Running Man, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Running Man30″ H × 40″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Ketchup + Mustard, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Ketchup + Mustard18″ H × 36″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Kalamere, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Kalamere48″ H × 36″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Various

Kaleidoscope, original oil on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Kaleidoscope40″ H × 30″ W
Oil on canvas

Snow Day, original acrylic on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Snow Day20″ H × 24″ W
Acrylic on canvas

Over the Rainbow, original oil on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Over the Rainbow40″ H × 30″ W
Oil on canvas

Ugly Tears, original mixed media artwork by Lara Bolgren — Ugly Tears24″ H × 24″ W
Mixed media

Chianti, original oil on canvas artwork by Lara Bolgren — Chianti24″ H × 18″ W
Oil on canvas

Portrait of artist Lara Bolgren

Lara’s paint-covered hand holding a brush

About the artist

Lara Bolgren

Lara Bolgren works across oil, acrylic, pencil and mixed media, moving fluidly between emotion and reality. She enjoys late nights, great music and good wine as inspiration.

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.”
George Bernard Shaw

If you like what you see, email me at Lara.Bolgren@gmail.com.