Press Kit

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Materials for press, reviews, and exhibition inquiries. Hi-res images and additional documents are available on request.

Studio portrait

Larry James Hilburger (b. 1954, Buffalo, New York) is a self-taught oil painter. He took basic art at Cleveland Hill High School near Buffalo in the early 1970s and enjoyed watercolor in particular. He committed to oil painting in 1985 and has been working in oil ever since.

For two decades his studio and residence sat on a farm in Westfield, New York, by Lake Erie, where he painted from 1985 until 2006. He now lives in Angola, NY, retired but still painting. Over forty years he has produced more than three hundred works. In his own words, the work is abstract landscapes, or even dreamscapes, and a heavy dose of geometrics. He paints without formal training, guided by curiosity and instinct rather than a school or a movement.

His stated goal, from a 1996 artist statement: bright, colorful, imaginative, unusual.

Hilburger is published by Wind & Pages, an independent press based in Western New York.

Quotable

In his own words.

  • "I needed a creative outlet. I found my older brother's art brushes and oil paints in the basement, left behind when he moved out. Both my older brother and sister did oil painting, so I thought I'd give it a try."

    On how he started painting · 2026

  • "abstract landscapes, or even dreamscapes, and a heavy dose of geometrics"

    On the work, in his own description

  • "bright, colorful, imaginative, unusual"

    Stated goal · 1996 artist statement

  • "More than ever, I want to paint positive and uplifting works of art. I aspire to create paintings that help make people feel good when looking at them."

    On current intention · 2026

  • "It's a good feeling when there is a new blank canvas in front of me. I derive a lot of happiness from painting."

    2026

Quotable in full or in part. Please attribute to Larry Hilburger.

Quick Facts

Born
1954, Buffalo, New York
Based in
Angola, New York (previously Westfield, NY, 1985–2006)
Active
Late 1970s – present (regularly since 1985)
Medium
Oil on canvas
Catalog
310 paintings, 1978–2026
Categories
Abstract landscapes, geometric studies, birds, religious imagery
Training
Self-taught (with early art classes at Cleveland Hill High School, near Buffalo, NY)
Selected exhibitions
Imaginations, Adams Art Gallery, Dunkirk, NY (1993, solo) · Biennial Art Show, Octagon Gallery, Westfield, NY (1994) · Wired, Hallways Art Center, Buffalo, NY (1995) · Biennial Art Show, Patterson Library, Westfield, NY (1996)
Representation
Wind & Pages (press.windandpages.com)
Published works
Monograph forthcoming via Wind & Pages Press
"Larry Hilburger's paintings are professionally created by a true and dedicated artist. His ability to use color is extraordinary. Larry Hilburger is in every sense of the word a professional artist: dedicated, gifted, and most of all the inner self with the drive to create wonderful works of art."

James C. Litz · primitive naive artist · March 10, 1992

Selected Works

Full catalog

Downloads

  • Hi-res images Selected works, ~30 MB zip Available on request
  • Artist bio PDF, one page Available on request
  • Artist statement PDF, one page Available on request
  • Studio portrait High resolution, JPG Available on request
  • Full catalog All 310 paintings, JSON paintings.json

Inquiries

[email protected]

For interviews, reviews, exhibition inquiries, and high-resolution materials. Press is handled by Wind & Pages on Larry's behalf — please allow a few days for a response.