ART FOR MUSEUM AND NATURE ENVIRONMENTS
WILDLIFE BEYOND THE CANVAS
Michelle Larsen creates dimensional paper-sculpted oil paintings that bring wildlife into physical space—combining the visual language of painting with the presence of sculpture.
Developed through Larsen's own sculptural process, each original begins with paper that is shaped, hardened, adhered to canvas, primed and completed in oil. The resulting forms extend dramatically from the surface, creating depth, shadow and movement that change as visitors move around the work.
WHERE ART BECOMES PART OF THE EXPERIENCE
Michelle Larsen's original 3D paper-sculpted paintings bring wildlife and the natural world beyond the traditional canvas—creating dimensional works for museums, zoos, nature centers, conservation spaces and educational environments.
Close-up detail revealing the sculpted surface of the original painting,
with dimensional relief extending up to 8 inches from the canvas.
CREATED FOR NATURAL & EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
The work can be incorporated into permanent and special exhibits across a variety of public environments.
Natural History Museums
Wildlife and habitat exhibitions
Zoos & Aquariums
Interpretive and conservation spaces
Nature & Conservation Centers
Art connecting visitors with the natural world
Botanical Gardens & Preserves
Dimensional botanical and wildlife installations
Visitor & Discovery Centers
Regional wildlife, habitat and environmental storytelling
Educational Exhibits
Visual experiences designed to engage both children and adults
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ART THAT INVITES A CLOSER LOOK
Michelle Larsen creates original dimensional paintings that merge painting and sculpture into a single art form.
Each work begins with paper that is sculpted by hand, hardened, adhered to canvas, primed and finished in oil. The resulting relief can extend several inches from the surface, creating physical depth, texture and shadow that change as visitors move around the artwork.
For museums and educational environments, that dimensional quality offers something particularly valuable: art that can become part of the visitor experience.
ART, NATURE & DISCOVERY
Dimensional artwork can provide another way for young visitors to experience subjects they are learning about.
Wildlife, birds, native plants, pollinators and natural habitats can become visually engaging focal points within educational exhibits—connecting art with science, conservation and the natural world.
ORIGINAL.
COMMISSIONED.
SCALABLE.
Every installation begins with an original work of art.
Museums and institutions may explore several possibilities:
Site-Specific Commissions
New artwork created around a particular animal, species, habitat, ecosystem or exhibition theme.
Dimensional Reproduction
Selected originals may be digitally captured for 3D fabrication, creating opportunities for different scales, materials and applications while preserving the dimensional character of the original.
SCULPTED BY HAND
What appears at first to be a painting reveals itself differently when viewed up close.
Paper is individually manipulated and sculpted to create feathers, fur, foliage, pedals, facial features and environmental forms. The sculpted surface is hardened, incorporated into the surface and completed with oil paint.
The technique was developed by Michelle Larsen through years of experimentation and creates artwork that occupies the space between painting and sculpture.