1980s and 90s

Larry and I met in Jan 1982 at the Greyhound Bus Station in Portland. OR. I had just arrived from Seattle via Japan on my trip to see the US and Larry was changing buses from LA back home to Corvallis. We chatted for 15 minutes, Larry gave me his phone number, and we each went out separate ways.

The image above is a recollection of that brief moment, that Larry assembled out paper cuts in LA a few weeks later. We had decided to continue my travels together.

paper cut by Larry Calkins, L.A.1982a
Larrt wearing his copper mask Corvallis, Or, 1982
Larrt wearing his nail mask Corvallis, Or, 1982

Larry’s considerable artistic talent was evident in his masks, drawings and photographs. He continued working in all possible formats (drawing, water color paintings, lino cuts, mono type and photography)  while we were traveling - we had our film developed on the go.

Larry worked on making sketches or taking notes whenever there was an opportunity - left: at the laundromat, right: at a hotel room.....

Tuscon holel, 1982
Larry at laundromat, California, 1982
Larry nd Sabine, New Jersey, 1982
Larry in Ronchamps, France, 1982

All our cameras were stolen from our motel room in Atlanta - this camera, above, a gift from Larry’s uncle, was all that we had for a few weeks,

Right: Larry sketching at Ronchamps, France, in Corbusier’s Chapel.

Larry in Italy 1982
Larry in Italy 1982

the artist at Lago Maggiore, Italy, April 1982 and Ehlen, Germany

Travels:

settled down in St. John’s and got married

married

next: Portland, OR

 

West - Berlin
 

berlin

 

We moved to Portland, OR
 

Porftland, OR - Larry Calkins 85

 

Porftland, OR - Larry Calkins 85

 

Porftland, OR - Larry Calkins 83

paper cut - bown paper bag

left:
“official” wedding photo.

Larry in Ehlen, Germany, 1982

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